Ontologia

District · mwi

Dedza

Malawi

AwTropical, savannah(43 %)

Species observed

1 597

Observations

6 551

Area

5 117km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 43 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.

ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).

RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique

Indicateurs du tissu écologique

Tissu écologique de Dedza : 39 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 43 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 4.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
43
Interactions affichées
43
Connectance
0.048
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

1 597 distinct species · 6 551 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

6 551 obs · 99 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 929
198–928
40–197
14–39
< 14

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

21,5°C

Annual rain

997mm

Warmest m°

27,9°C

Coldest m°

13,7°C

Elevation: 964 m on average (min 475 m, max 1 948 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,5°C
Annual rain
997mm
Warmest month
27,9°C
Coldest month
13,7°C
Mean alt.
964m
Min
475m
Max
1 948m
Std. dev.
412m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(43 %)Tropical

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,0

Org. C

14,4g/kg

Clay

19,4%

Sand

71,1%

Silt

9,5%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
17,7g/kg
Clay
17,9%
Sand
72,4%
Silt
9,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
15,1g/kg
Clay
18,0%
Sand
72,3%
Silt
9,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
10,5g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
68,5%
Silt
9,3%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest11.8%
Crops25.2%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)61.7%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology17 basins · 1 lakes · 23 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

580,7km

Lake surface here

1 423,99km²

Basins crossed

17

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

109 764km²

Discharge in basins

898,4m³/s

Mean precip.

968mm/an

Mean T°

21,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,37

Mean runoff

228mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

932m

Watersheds crossing here

8 more basins

Lakes (1, top by area)

Rivers / streams (23, ord ≥ 4)

11 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

79,1%

Pesticides

6,2kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas10

IUCN VI · 9IUCN Not Applicable · 1

Thuma

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1926

158 km²

Chongoni

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1924

124 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations8