Ontologia

District · ZWE

Hwange

Zimbabwe

BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)

Species observed

2 451

Observations

247 835

Area

26 990,6km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 19 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 Hwange : 14 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 19 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 11.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
19
Interactions affichées
19
Connectance
0.111
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

2 451 distinct species · 247 835 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

247 835 obs · 567 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 8 550
753–8 549
71–752
18–70
< 18

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,4°C

Annual rain

596mm

Warmest m°

33,0°C

Coldest m°

9,9°C

Elevation: 971 m on average (min 493 m, max 1 120 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,4°C
Annual rain
596mm
Warmest month
33,0°C
Coldest month
9,9°C
Mean alt.
971m
Min
493m
Max
1 120m
Std. dev.
110m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,5

Org. C

8,2g/kg

Clay

26,1%

Sand

57,9%

Silt

15,9%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
11,1g/kg
Clay
26,0%
Sand
57,7%
Silt
16,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
7,7g/kg
Clay
25,6%
Sand
58,3%
Silt
16,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
5,8g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
57,8%
Silt
15,4%

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

Land cover

Forest26.1%
Crops4.5%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)69.1%

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

Hydrology68 basins · 8 lakes · 33 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

1 312,4km

Lake surface here

2,01km²

Basins crossed

68

Max stream order

8

Max drainage

583 286km²

Discharge in basins

3 808,4m³/s

Mean precip.

586mm/an

Mean T°

21,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,68

Mean runoff

28mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

977m

Watersheds crossing here

59 more basins

Lakes (8, top by area)

Rivers / streams (33, ord ≥ 4)

21 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

3,2%

Pesticides

3,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas30

IUCN Not Reported · 18IUCN II · 7IUCN VI · 2IUCN III · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1📍 Point sites · 4

Hwange

IUCN II

National Park · 1949

14 699 km²

Matetsi

IUCN VI

Safari Area · 1975

2 989 km²

Unknown 7

IUCN Not Reported

Wildlife Management Area · 2002

1 315 km²

Sibuyu

IUCN II

Forest Reserve · 1981

1 164 km²

Unknown 4

IUCN Not Reported

Wildlife Management Area · 2002

582 km²

Complete list

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