Malagarasi-Muyovozi Wetlands
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2000
36 814 km²
Commune · TZA
Ilunde
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
15
Observations
38
Area
4 377,7km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
15 distinct species · 38 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,3°C
Annual rain
794mm
Warmest m°
31,8°C
Coldest m°
15,5°C
Elevation: 1 131 m on average (min 1 062 m, max 1 290 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,3°C
Annual rain
794mm
Warmest month
31,8°C
Coldest month
15,5°C
Mean alt.
1 131m
Min
1 062m
Max
1 290m
Std. dev.
25m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
9,9g/kg
Clay
15,5%
Sand
80,1%
Silt
4,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Mlele
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
14,2g/kg
Clay
15,0%
Sand
80,3%
Silt
4,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
9,8g/kg
Clay
14,6%
Sand
81,0%
Silt
4,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
5,8g/kg
Clay
16,8%
Sand
79,1%
Silt
4,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest34.2%
Crops23.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)42.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology19 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
99,1km
Basins crossed
19
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
15 334km²
Discharge in basins
205,1m³/s
Mean precip.
910mm/an
Mean T°
23,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,49
Mean runoff
209mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 134m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Shamasub-area1 352,8 km²overlap1322.53 km²30%
- Basin #81860sub-area558,7 km²overlap556.33 km²13%
- Basin #82890sub-area502,9 km²overlap500.74 km²11%
- Bassin de Rungwa Riversub-area1 447,6 km²overlap321.74 km²7%
- Bassin de Rungwa Riversub-area465,2 km²overlap289.99 km²7%
- Bassin de Rungwa Riversub-area330,5 km²overlap274.98 km²6%
- Bassin de Shamasub-area1 767,6 km²overlap189.17 km²4%
- Basin #85620sub-area248 km²overlap163.57 km²4%
- Bassin de Katumbikisub-area1 217,4 km²overlap156.16 km²4%
10 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Katumbikisub-area456,7 km²overlap138.68 km²3%
- Basin #81940sub-area133 km²overlap132.41 km²3%
- Basin #87770sub-area172,3 km²overlap129.92 km²3%
- Bassin de Rungwa Riversub-area240,7 km²overlap78.18 km²2%
- Basin #82970sub-area64 km²overlap63.76 km²1%
- Basin #85690sub-area1 950,8 km²overlap54.78 km²1%
- Bassin de Rungwa Riversub-area7,4 km²overlap4.55 km²0%
- Bassin de Shamasub-area318,9 km²overlap0.15 km²0%
- Basin #86540sub-area351,4 km²overlap0.01 km²0%
- Bassin de Rungwa Riversub-area2 487,1 km²overlap0.00 km²0%
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
4,2%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN IV · 1
Inyonga GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
7 934 km²
Nyonga
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1954
5 801 km²
Ipole WMA
IUCN Not ReportedWildlife Management Area · 2006
4 875 km²
Rungwa River GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
3 321 km²
Rungwa River G.C.A.
IUCN IVGame Reserve · 1951
3 321 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Malagarasi-Muyovozi WetlandsWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported200036 814 km²
- Inyonga GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported7 934 km²
- NyongaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19545 801 km²
- Ipole WMAWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported20064 875 km²
- Rungwa River GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported3 321 km²
- Rungwa River G.C.A.Game ReserveIUCN IV19513 321 km²
- RukwaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19612 187 km²
- LukwatiForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19582 156 km²
- MuipaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19581 428 km²
- Piti O.A. (W)Open areaIUCN Not Reported1 068 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN