Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Ikwezi

South Africa

BShArid, steppe, hot(46 %)

Species observed

1 144

Observations

18 270

Area

4 562,7km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 28 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 Ikwezi : 25 espèces reliées par 23 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 6.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
23
Connectance
0.061
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

1 144 distinct species · 18 270 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

18 270 obs · 118 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 942
386–941
179–385
72–178
< 72

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

Climate

Mean T°

17,9°C

Annual rain

325mm

Warmest m°

30,7°C

Coldest m°

6,0°C

Elevation: 567 m on average (min 236 m, max 1 233 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,9°C
Annual rain
325mm
Warmest month
30,7°C
Coldest month
6,0°C
Mean alt.
567m
Min
236m
Max
1 233m
Std. dev.
157m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(46 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,5

Org. C

11,8g/kg

Clay

22,6%

Sand

58,6%

Silt

18,9%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Cacadu

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
14,3g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
61,2%
Silt
19,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
11,2g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
58,8%
Silt
19,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
9,7g/kg
Clay
26,1%
Sand
55,8%
Silt
18,0%

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

Land cover

Forest2.2%
Crops0.6%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil14.6%
Other (grassland, water…)82.6%

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

Hydrology20 basins · 3 lakes · 13 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

584,9km

Lake surface here

19,21km²

Basins crossed

20

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

28 156km²

Discharge in basins

33,6m³/s

Mean precip.

302mm/an

Mean T°

17,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,80

Mean runoff

16mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

585m

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

3,3%

Pesticides

1,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas3

IUCN Not Reported · 3🌊 Marine · 1

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