Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Hibiscus Coast

South Africa

CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(96 %)

Species observed

4 834

Observations

139 285

Area

838,9km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 29 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 Hibiscus Coast : 27 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 26 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
30
Interactions affichées
26
Connectance
0.060
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

4 834 distinct species · 139 285 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

139 285 obs · 21 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 31 547
22 251–31 546
4 841–22 250
2 418–4 840
< 2 418

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

20,0°C

Annual rain

1 127mm

Warmest m°

25,4°C

Coldest m°

12,7°C

Elevation: 185 m on average (min -16 m, max 606 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,0°C
Annual rain
1 127mm
Warmest month
25,4°C
Coldest month
12,7°C
Mean alt.
185m
Min
-16m
Max
606m
Std. dev.
128m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(96 %)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

28,7g/kg

Clay

29,0%

Sand

47,1%

Silt

23,9%

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

Dominant lithology: paGLiMaggregated to Ugu

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
39,4g/kg
Clay
27,5%
Sand
47,5%
Silt
24,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
26,4g/kg
Clay
27,4%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
23,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
20,4g/kg
Clay
31,9%
Sand
45,0%
Silt
23,0%

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

Land cover

Forest24.5%
Crops18.4%
Built-up2.9%
Bare soil4.2%
Other (grassland, water…)50.1%

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

Hydrology7 basins · 0 lakes · 17 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

154,1km

Basins crossed

7

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

6 734km²

Discharge in basins

66,4m³/s

Mean precip.

1 099mm/an

Mean T°

18,4°C

Moisture idx

-0,03

Mean runoff

413mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

303m

Watersheds crossing here

Rivers / streams (17, ord ≥ 4)

5 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

1,6nW

Built-up

285,2%

Pesticides

27,7kg/km²

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

Protected areas9

IUCN Not Reported · 9🌊 Marine · 2
Complete list

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