Maloti Drakensberg
IUCN Not ReportedConservation and Development Area · 2001
6 324 km²
Commune · ZAF
Greater Kokstad
South Africa
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(61 %)
Species observed
2 107
Observations
31 219
Area
2 679,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 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 Greater Kokstad : 29 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 27 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 5.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
27
Connectance
0.058
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
2 107 distinct species · 31 219 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,1°C
Annual rain
898mm
Warmest m°
22,9°C
Coldest m°
-0,2°C
Elevation: 1 639 m on average (min 1 124 m, max 2 466 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,1°C
Annual rain
898mm
Warmest month
22,9°C
Coldest month
-0,2°C
Mean alt.
1 639m
Min
1 124m
Max
2 466m
Std. dev.
206m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(61 %)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
24,0g/kg
Clay
32,4%
Sand
36,0%
Silt
31,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Sisonke
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
31,2g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
36,2%
Silt
32,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
23,1g/kg
Clay
32,0%
Sand
36,3%
Silt
31,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
17,6g/kg
Clay
33,4%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
31,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.9%
Crops30.1%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil2.3%
Other (grassland, water…)60.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology17 basins · 22 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
290,2km
Lake surface here
5,70km²
Basins crossed
17
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 855km²
Discharge in basins
45,8m³/s
Mean precip.
889mm/an
Mean T°
13,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,32
Mean runoff
279mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 631m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Mzintlavasub-area637,6 km²overlap627.92 km²23%
- Bassin de Mzimvubusub-area277,8 km²overlap277.45 km²10%
- Bassin de Gungununusub-area1 364,1 km²overlap240.33 km²9%
- Bassin de Mzintlavasub-area240,4 km²overlap239.86 km²9%
- Bassin de Mzimvubusub-area230,3 km²overlap225.83 km²8%
- Basin #38400sub-area240,1 km²overlap222.12 km²8%
- Bassin de Mzimvubusub-area804,8 km²overlap217.17 km²8%
- Bassin de Droewig Riversub-area200 km²overlap197.91 km²7%
- Bassin de Mzintlavasub-area181,9 km²overlap148.01 km²6%
8 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Manzimnyamasub-area138,7 km²overlap137.59 km²5%
- Bassin de Mzimvubusub-area386,5 km²overlap121.00 km²5%
- Bassin de Bisisub-area1 223,6 km²overlap14.51 km²1%
- Bassin de Mzimvubusub-area140,1 km²overlap3.06 km²0%
- Bassin de Mzintlavasub-area114,5 km²overlap2.99 km²0%
- Bassin de Mtamvuna Riversub-area1 605,8 km²overlap2.10 km²0%
- Bassin de Tseolike Riversub-area809,7 km²overlap1.57 km²0%
- Bassin de Mvenyanesub-area616,5 km²overlap0.40 km²0%
Lakes (22, top by area)
- Lac 1422633area0,6 km²avg depth6.0 m
- Lac 1422872area0,5 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1422708area0,5 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Lac 1422711area0,4 km²avg depth5.4 m
- Lac 1422957area0,4 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1422739area0,3 km²avg depth5.7 m
- Lac 1422806area0,3 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1422883area0,3 km²avg depth5.0 m
- Lac 1422988area0,3 km²avg depth5.1 m
13 more lakes
- Lac 1423030area0,2 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 1422879area0,2 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1422850area0,2 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1423090area0,2 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1422985area0,2 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 1422912area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1422832area0,2 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1422905area0,1 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1422726area0,1 km²avg depth5.4 m
- Lac 1422993area0,1 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 1422750area0,1 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1422867area0,1 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1423063area0,1 km²avg depth4.0 m
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Mzintlavaord 4len here136.11 km39%total347 km
- Mzimvubuord 4len here90.22 km36%total248 km
- Ndawanaord 1len here12.33 km50%total25 km
- Gungununuord 3len here12.29 km20%total62 km
- Millstreamord 1len here12.23 km100%total12 km
- Dobelaord 2len here9.98 km100%total10 km
- Manzimnyamaord 3len here9.41 km100%total9 km
- Droewig Riverord 2len here5.58 km100%total6 km
- Mfelamadodaord 1len here2.02 km100%total2 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
17,1%
Pesticides
14,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2000
2 445 km²
Natal Drakensberg Park
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1997
2 249 km²
Mzimkulwana Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedForest Nature Reserve · 1979
291 km²
Cedarville Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2015
151 km²
Ntsikeni Nature Reserve
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2010
93 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- Maloti DrakensbergConservation and Development AreaIUCN Not Reported20016 324 km²
- Maloti-Drakensberg ParkWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable20002 445 km²
- Natal Drakensberg ParkWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II19972 249 km²
- Mzimkulwana Nature ReserveForest Nature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1979291 km²
- Cedarville Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported2015151 km²
- Ntsikeni Nature ReserveWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV201093 km²
- Nsikeni Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported197893 km²
- SehlabathebeNational ParkIUCN II197070 km²
- Ngele Nature ReserveForest Nature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199441 km²
- Excelsior Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported201320 km²
- Mount Currie Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported198115 km²
- Thule Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported202111 km²
- Beaumont Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported201510 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN