Loskop Dam Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1954
236 km²
Commune · ZAF
Elias Motsoaledi
South Africa
BShArid, steppe, hot(56 %)
Species observed
2 642
Observations
79 424
Area
3 713,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 18 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 Elias Motsoaledi : 16 espèces reliées par 13 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
18
Interactions affichées
13
Connectance
0.085
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 642 distinct species · 79 424 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,3°C
Annual rain
707mm
Warmest m°
27,8°C
Coldest m°
4,3°C
Elevation: 1 243 m on average (min 874 m, max 1 918 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,3°C
Annual rain
707mm
Warmest month
27,8°C
Coldest month
4,3°C
Mean alt.
1 243m
Min
874m
Max
1 918m
Std. dev.
244m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(56 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
14,3g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
59,6%
Silt
16,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Sekhukhune
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
19,4g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
60,5%
Silt
16,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
13,2g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
60,8%
Silt
16,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
10,1g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
57,3%
Silt
15,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.4%
Crops14.9%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil2.0%
Other (grassland, water…)70.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology16 basins · 7 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
356,0km
Lake surface here
1,24km²
Basins crossed
16
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
23 794km²
Discharge in basins
39,5m³/s
Mean precip.
692mm/an
Mean T°
17,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,56
Mean runoff
26mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 297m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Steelpoortriviersub-area1 717,1 km²overlap939.48 km²25%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area864,8 km²overlap853.21 km²23%
- Bassin de Moses Riversub-area1 664,9 km²overlap597.32 km²16%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area285,9 km²overlap285.33 km²8%
- Bassin de Elandsriversub-area864,1 km²overlap201.82 km²5%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area1 137,1 km²overlap182.98 km²5%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area853,8 km²overlap152.45 km²4%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area177,4 km²overlap126.23 km²3%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area120,7 km²overlap120.46 km²3%
7 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area119,9 km²overlap119.65 km²3%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area76,3 km²overlap57.49 km²2%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area146,7 km²overlap46.25 km²1%
- Bassin de Steelpoortsub-area338,6 km²overlap19.82 km²1%
- Bassin de Steelpoortsub-area372,1 km²overlap9.39 km²0%
- Bassin de Kranspoort Spruitsub-area408,2 km²overlap0.86 km²0%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area398,4 km²overlap0.60 km²0%
Lakes (7, top by area)
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Olifantsord 6len here139.42 km43%total323 km
- Steelpoortord 4len here84.26 km49%total173 km
- Moses Riverord 6len here77.21 km56%total138 km
- Steelpoortrivierord 5len here29.34 km13%total226 km
- Mapochs Riverord 2len here16.50 km100%total17 km
- Laersdrifspruitord 2len here6.49 km51%total13 km
- Elandsriverord 5len here2.79 km2%total112 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
90,7%
Pesticides
45,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas14
IUCN Not Reported · 14
Mabusa Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1996
104 km²
Diana Ranch Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1965
94 km²
Kwaggavoetpad Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1996
72 km²
De Hoop Dam Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2019
49 km²
De Hoop Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1959
37 km²
Complete list14 protected areas
- Loskop Dam Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1954236 km²
- Mabusa Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1996104 km²
- Diana Ranch Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196594 km²
- Kwaggavoetpad Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199672 km²
- De Hoop Dam Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported201949 km²
- De Hoop Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported195937 km²
- Houtenbek Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196936 km²
- S.S. Skosana Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199619 km²
- Moutse Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199616 km²
- Berg-en-Dal Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196211 km²
- Christiaans Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196410 km²
- Steelpoort Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196710 km²
- Uitzoek Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19658 km²
- Mantrombi Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19836 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN