Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1971
26 km²
Commune · ZAF
Ezingoleni
South Africa
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(88 %)
Species observed
2 801
Observations
47 830
Area
648,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 25 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 Ezingoleni : 22 espèces reliées par 21 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 7.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
25
Interactions affichées
21
Connectance
0.070
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
2 801 distinct species · 47 830 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,5°C
Annual rain
1 055mm
Warmest m°
25,2°C
Coldest m°
9,0°C
Elevation: 468 m on average (min 84 m, max 712 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,5°C
Annual rain
1 055mm
Warmest month
25,2°C
Coldest month
9,0°C
Mean alt.
468m
Min
84m
Max
712m
Std. dev.
124m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(88 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
25,3g/kg
Clay
30,0%
Sand
41,1%
Silt
28,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiMaggregated to Ugu
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
34,8g/kg
Clay
27,7%
Sand
42,6%
Silt
29,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
23,2g/kg
Clay
27,9%
Sand
42,9%
Silt
29,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
18,0g/kg
Clay
34,6%
Sand
37,9%
Silt
27,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest26.3%
Crops18.7%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil3.7%
Other (grassland, water…)50.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
129,3km
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
6 734km²
Discharge in basins
24,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 013mm/an
Mean T°
17,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,16
Mean runoff
386mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
596m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Mzimkhulwana Riversub-area591,6 km²overlap249.30 km²38%
- Bassin de Mtamvuna Riversub-area1 605,8 km²overlap172.99 km²27%
- Bassin de Umzimkulu Riversub-area671,1 km²overlap137.32 km²21%
- Bassin de Mbizane Riversub-area633,8 km²overlap85.46 km²13%
- Bassin de Umzimkulu Riversub-area31,9 km²overlap2.99 km²0%
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Mzimkhulwana Riverord 3len here59.46 km52%total114 km
- Mtamvuna Riverord 4len here24.70 km14%total182 km
- Umzimkulu Riverord 5len here21.80 km6%total385 km
- Mvolozi Riverord 1len here11.99 km100%total12 km
- Qinqaord 1len here8.63 km99%total9 km
- Mbizane Riverord 2len here2.51 km8%total32 km
- Vungu Riverord 3len here0.25 km1%total17 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
91,3%
Pesticides
21,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 3
Mbumbazi Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1986
20 km²
Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1950
19 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN