Ontologia

Region · nam

Hardap

Namibia

BWhArid, desert, hot(96 %)

Species observed

3 133

Observations

138 666

Area

109 698,1km²

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 Hardap : 14 espèces reliées par 17 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 11.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
18
Interactions affichées
17
Connectance
0.111
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

3 133 distinct species · 138 666 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

138 666 obs · 58 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 16 056
7 827–16 055
2 115–7 826
721–2 114
< 721

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.2° × 0.2° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

21,0°C

Annual rain

169mm

Warmest m°

32,7°C

Coldest m°

6,5°C

Elevation: 1 130 m on average (min -48 m, max 1 955 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,0°C
Annual rain
169mm
Warmest month
32,7°C
Coldest month
6,5°C
Mean alt.
1 130m
Min
-48m
Max
1 955m
Std. dev.
331m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(96 %)Arid

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

8,6

Org. C

4,5g/kg

Clay

10,7%

Sand

70,9%

Silt

18,5%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,5
Org. C
4,8g/kg
Clay
9,9%
Sand
71,6%
Silt
18,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,6
Org. C
4,1g/kg
Clay
10,0%
Sand
71,5%
Silt
18,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,6
Org. C
4,5g/kg
Clay
12,1%
Sand
69,6%
Silt
18,4%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest1.6%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil49.0%
Other (grassland, water…)49.3%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology187 basins · 7 lakes · 100 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

8 440,4km

Lake surface here

26,83km²

Basins crossed

187

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

48 312km²

Discharge in basins

82,1m³/s

Mean precip.

182mm/an

Mean T°

18,5°C

Moisture idx

-0,89

Mean runoff

5mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 122m

Watersheds crossing here

178 more basins

Lakes (7, top by area)

Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)

88 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

1,0%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas9

IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Ib · 1IUCN VI · 1IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 3

Namib Sand Sea

IUCN Not Applicable

World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2013

30 758 km²

Gemsbok

IUCN Ib

National Park · 1971

25 939 km²

NamibRand

IUCN Not Reported

Private Reserve · 1984

1 724 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations6