Schuinsdraai Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1993
106 km²
Commune · ZAF
Ephraim Mogale
South Africa
BShArid, steppe, hot(95 %)
Species observed
1 282
Observations
14 674
Area
2 011,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 20 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 Ephraim Mogale : 18 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 13 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
20
Interactions affichées
13
Connectance
0.068
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 282 distinct species · 14 674 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
20,4°C
Annual rain
615mm
Warmest m°
30,6°C
Coldest m°
5,6°C
Elevation: 979 m on average (min 789 m, max 1 538 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,4°C
Annual rain
615mm
Warmest month
30,6°C
Coldest month
5,6°C
Mean alt.
979m
Min
789m
Max
1 538m
Std. dev.
148m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(95 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
66,5%
Silt
14,2%
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
6,6
Org. C
14,6g/kg
Clay
18,2%
Sand
67,1%
Silt
14,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
9,6g/kg
Clay
17,3%
Sand
68,2%
Silt
14,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
8,4g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
64,0%
Silt
13,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.4%
Crops16.3%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil2.1%
Other (grassland, water…)70.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology11 basins · 9 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
245,7km
Lake surface here
14,26km²
Basins crossed
11
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
26 088km²
Discharge in basins
26,5m³/s
Mean precip.
610mm/an
Mean T°
18,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,63
Mean runoff
13mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 063m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area1 137,1 km²overlap782.56 km²39%
- Bassin de Elandsriversub-area864,1 km²overlap414.37 km²21%
- Bassin de Elandsriversub-area163,2 km²overlap162.87 km²8%
- Basin #84310sub-area1 557 km²overlap157.81 km²8%
- Bassin de Elandsriversub-area938,9 km²overlap105.69 km²5%
- Bassin de Moses Riversub-area1 664,9 km²overlap103.22 km²5%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area146,7 km²overlap100.16 km²5%
- Bassin de Olifants Riversub-area736,4 km²overlap99.31 km²5%
- Bassin de Olifantssub-area177,4 km²overlap50.85 km²3%
2 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (9, top by area)
- Flag Boshieloarea12,7 km²avg depth8.2 m
- Lac 1418215area0,4 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1418397area0,3 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1418255area0,2 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1418417area0,2 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1418400area0,1 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1418395area0,1 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1418401area0,1 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 1418410area0,1 km²avg depth2.2 m
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
86,7%
Pesticides
40,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas16
IUCN Not Reported · 16
Uys Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1957
44 km²
D. J. Dercksen Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1962
42 km²
Saamwerk Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1967
34 km²
Basveld Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1967
32 km²
Letolo Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1954
26 km²
Complete list16 protected areas
- Schuinsdraai Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1993106 km²
- Uys Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported195744 km²
- D. J. Dercksen Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196242 km²
- Saamwerk Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196734 km²
- Basveld Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196732 km²
- Letolo Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported195426 km²
- Stavoren Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196818 km²
- Berg-en-Dal Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196211 km²
- Voortrekker Kleinkind Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19658 km²
- P.R. de Jager Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19646 km²
- Smit Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19686 km²
- Pasop Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19656 km²
- J. W. van Niekerk Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19616 km²
- Hertzog Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19575 km²
- Vlakfontein Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19684 km²
- Marble Hall FisheriesNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19961 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN