Maloti Drakensberg
IUCN Not ReportedConservation and Development Area · 2001
6 324 km²
Commune · ZAF
Imbabazane
South Africa
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(96 %)
Species observed
2 658
Observations
41 087
Area
1 426,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 34 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 Imbabazane : 30 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 28 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 5.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
28
Connectance
0.050
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
2 658 distinct species · 41 087 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
14,1°C
Annual rain
1 044mm
Warmest m°
23,6°C
Coldest m°
0,9°C
Elevation: 1 573 m on average (min 1 065 m, max 3 322 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
14,1°C
Annual rain
1 044mm
Warmest month
23,6°C
Coldest month
0,9°C
Mean alt.
1 573m
Min
1 065m
Max
3 322m
Std. dev.
383m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm 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
24,6g/kg
Clay
33,3%
Sand
42,3%
Silt
24,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Uthukela
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
31,5g/kg
Clay
32,5%
Sand
43,0%
Silt
24,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
24,2g/kg
Clay
32,4%
Sand
42,9%
Silt
24,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
18,1g/kg
Clay
35,1%
Sand
40,9%
Silt
24,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.0%
Crops20.5%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil1.6%
Other (grassland, water…)65.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 3 lakes · 23 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
266,7km
Lake surface here
1,11km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
7 704km²
Discharge in basins
6,9m³/s
Mean precip.
856mm/an
Mean T°
15,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,37
Mean runoff
111mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 362m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Bushman's Riversub-area1 940,1 km²overlap738.51 km²52%
- Bassin de Tugela Riversub-area4 447,1 km²overlap397.93 km²28%
- Bassin de Bloukransriviersub-area1 097 km²overlap212.67 km²15%
- Bassin de Mooi Riversub-area2 836,8 km²overlap76.89 km²5%
- Bassin de Senqusub-area757,5 km²overlap0.17 km²0%
- Bassin de Mokhotlongsub-area851,5 km²overlap0.15 km²0%
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (23, ord ≥ 4)
- Bushmans Riverord 3len here46.73 km75%total62 km
- Bloukrans Riverord 3len here28.65 km46%total63 km
- Klein Boesmansord 2len here25.32 km58%total43 km
- Little Tugelaord 4len here25.21 km29%total88 km
- Nsongeord 2len here22.77 km48%total47 km
- Ncibidwanaord 3len here21.09 km70%total30 km
- Mtshezanaord 2len here18.66 km100%total19 km
- Njesuthiord 2len here16.11 km100%total16 km
- Heather Spruitord 2len here10.27 km79%total13 km
- Martial Eagle Streamord 2len here9.36 km100%total9 km
- Makhosiniord 1len here7.22 km100%total7 km
- Makasiniord 2len here7.07 km100%total7 km
11 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Nkombaneord 1len here6.15 km100%total6 km
- Umtsheziord 1len here4.55 km100%total5 km
- Mangxengeord 1len here3.63 km100%total4 km
- Two Dassie Streamord 1len here3.31 km100%total3 km
- Spitsberg Streamord 1len here2.85 km31%total9 km
- Delumhlwaziniord 1len here1.89 km21%total9 km
- Mbovaneniord 1len here1.85 km100%total2 km
- Meander Streamord 1len here1.74 km74%total2 km
- Bushman's Riverord 4len here1.01 km1%total98 km
- Ntanahlanaord 1len here0.92 km100%total1 km
- Kwa Bhicaneord 1len here0.35 km57%total1 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
81,0%
Pesticides
17,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2000
2 445 km²
Natal Drakensberg Park
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1997
2 249 km²
Upper Mkhomazi Wilderness Area
IUCN Not ReportedForest Wilderness Area · 1973
490 km²
Giant's Castle Game Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1903
372 km²
Mdedelelo Wilderness Area
IUCN Not ReportedForest Wilderness Area · 1973
259 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- Maloti DrakensbergConservation and Development AreaIUCN Not Reported20016 324 km²
- Maloti-Drakensberg ParkWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable20002 445 km²
- Natal Drakensberg ParkWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II19972 249 km²
- Upper Mkhomazi Wilderness AreaForest Wilderness AreaIUCN Not Reported1973490 km²
- Giant's Castle Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1903372 km²
- Mdedelelo Wilderness AreaForest Wilderness AreaIUCN Not Reported1973259 km²
- Impofana Nature ReserveForest Nature ReserveIUCN Not Reported198972 km²
- Hlathikulu Nature ReserveForest Nature ReserveIUCN Not Reported198925 km²
- ZuluWaters Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200825 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN