KwaMandlangampisi Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2010
293 km²
Commune · ZAF
Emadlangeni
South Africa
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(95 %)
Species observed
2 495
Observations
93 396
Area
3 539,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 21 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 Emadlangeni : 19 espèces reliées par 17 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
21
Interactions affichées
17
Connectance
0.081
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
2 495 distinct species · 93 396 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,5°C
Annual rain
865mm
Warmest m°
24,6°C
Coldest m°
3,2°C
Elevation: 1 476 m on average (min 1 156 m, max 2 143 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,5°C
Annual rain
865mm
Warmest month
24,6°C
Coldest month
3,2°C
Mean alt.
1 476m
Min
1 156m
Max
2 143m
Std. dev.
246m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(95 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
17,9g/kg
Clay
31,0%
Sand
49,5%
Silt
19,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Amajuba
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
22,9g/kg
Clay
29,9%
Sand
50,3%
Silt
19,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
17,8g/kg
Clay
30,5%
Sand
49,8%
Silt
19,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
13,1g/kg
Clay
32,7%
Sand
48,4%
Silt
18,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.3%
Crops22.8%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil1.9%
Other (grassland, water…)65.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology14 basins · 16 lakes · 12 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
371,3km
Lake surface here
16,60km²
Basins crossed
14
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
6 953km²
Discharge in basins
29,8m³/s
Mean precip.
827mm/an
Mean T°
16,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,42
Mean runoff
129mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 392m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Slangriviersub-area1 995,1 km²overlap942.01 km²27%
- Bassin de Bloedriversub-area1 049,4 km²overlap553.57 km²16%
- Bassin de Dorpspruitsub-area514,2 km²overlap513.35 km²15%
- Bassin de Bivane Riversub-area1 713,1 km²overlap447.78 km²13%
- Bassin de Pongolosub-area2 472,8 km²overlap323.70 km²9%
- Bassin de Buffalo Riversub-area236,2 km²overlap176.19 km²5%
- Bassin de Buffalo Riversub-area169,2 km²overlap168.85 km²5%
- Basin #19160sub-area194,5 km²overlap164.94 km²5%
- Bassin de Buffalo Riversub-area413,8 km²overlap142.58 km²4%
5 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (16, top by area)
- Zaaihoek Damarea12,1 km²avg depth12.7 m
- Lake #83602area1,5 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1420330area0,7 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1420287area0,5 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1420283area0,4 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 1420646area0,4 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1420177area0,3 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1420657area0,3 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1420567area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
Rivers / streams (12, ord ≥ 4)
- Buffalo Riverord 5len here104.60 km23%total445 km
- Slangrivierord 3len here102.46 km99%total104 km
- Bivane Riverord 4len here56.45 km47%total121 km
- Dorpspruitord 3len here49.08 km99%total49 km
- Pongoloord 5len here37.35 km6%total638 km
- Womeniord 2len here7.77 km100%total8 km
- Thakaord 2len here5.89 km95%total6 km
- Grootspruitord 1len here4.11 km100%total4 km
- Mpemvanaord 2len here3.11 km17%total18 km
- Ncandu Riverord 4len here0.37 km0%total87 km
- Tsakweord 4len here0.07 km0%total41 km
- Wit Umfoloziord 3len here0.04 km0%total36 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
10,7%
Pesticides
19,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN Not Reported · 8
Elandsberg Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2021
268 km²
Balele/Enlanzeni Valley Game Park
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 2002
94 km²
Pongola Bush Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2013
92 km²
Mabola Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2014
56 km²
Emlwane Game Park Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 2002
39 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- KwaMandlangampisi Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported2010293 km²
- Elandsberg Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported2021268 km²
- Balele/Enlanzeni Valley Game ParkNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200294 km²
- Pongola Bush Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported201392 km²
- Mabola Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported201456 km²
- Emlwane Game Park Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200239 km²
- Utrecht Town Park Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200213 km²
- Tafelkop Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported201412 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN