Maputo
IUCN VEnvironmental Protection Area · 2019
5 732 km²
Commune · ZAF
Jozini
South Africa
BShArid, steppe, hot(95 %)
Species observed
5 014
Observations
507 817
Area
3 442,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 13 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 Jozini : 11 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 10 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 12.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
13
Interactions affichées
10
Connectance
0.128
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
5 014 distinct species · 507 817 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,8°C
Annual rain
698mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
11,8°C
Elevation: 188 m on average (min 20 m, max 674 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,8°C
Annual rain
698mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
11,8°C
Mean alt.
188m
Min
20m
Max
674m
Std. dev.
154m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(95 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
19,2g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
46,0%
Silt
21,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Umkhanyakude
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
25,2g/kg
Clay
31,7%
Sand
47,0%
Silt
21,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
18,7g/kg
Clay
32,1%
Sand
46,7%
Silt
21,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
13,7g/kg
Clay
35,0%
Sand
44,3%
Silt
20,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest33.9%
Crops16.7%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)48.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology12 basins · 30 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
461,8km
Lake surface here
29,49km²
Basins crossed
12
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
28 708km²
Discharge in basins
84,6m³/s
Mean precip.
700mm/an
Mean T°
21,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,53
Mean runoff
124mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
255m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Pongolosub-area1 970,3 km²overlap1096.96 km²32%
- Bassin de Umsumdusisub-area1 193,3 km²overlap643.50 km²19%
- Bassin de Ngwavumasub-area2 120,2 km²overlap633.55 km²18%
- Bassin de Mkuze Riversub-area1 046,4 km²overlap433.65 km²13%
- Bassin de Mkuze Riversub-area422,6 km²overlap178.59 km²5%
- Bassin de Lusutfusub-area1 276,5 km²overlap161.41 km²5%
- Bassin de Mkuze Riversub-area1 296,5 km²overlap126.69 km²4%
- Bassin de Pongolosub-area191,5 km²overlap95.02 km²3%
- Bassin de Mkuze Riversub-area47 km²overlap46.92 km²1%
Lakes (30, top by area)
- Pongolapoortdamarea128,9 km²avg depth19.4 m
- Neshearea4,4 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Nomaneniarea3 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Cezwanaarea2,3 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lake #83545area2,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Banziarea1,9 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Nsumuarea1,8 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Sivunguvunguarea1,4 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Qothoarea1,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
21 more lakes
- Lake #83455area1,1 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1419739area1 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1419888area1 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1420040area0,8 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1419973area0,7 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1419899area0,6 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1419953area0,5 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1419921area0,4 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1420325area0,4 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1419715area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1419852area0,3 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1420250area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1420252area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1420090area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1420254area0,2 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1419956area0,2 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1420237area0,1 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1420185area0,1 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1419933area0,1 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1420231area0,1 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1420300area0,1 km²avg depth2.6 m
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Pongoloord 5len here119.00 km19%total638 km
- Ngwavuma Riverord 4len here111.04 km95%total117 km
- Mkuze Riverord 4len here84.80 km21%total398 km
- Umsumdusiord 3len here65.37 km64%total103 km
- Lusutfuord 5len here28.29 km21%total133 km
- Nsumuord 2len here24.27 km100%total24 km
- Nhlonhlelaord 1len here12.17 km100%total12 km
- Mdunaord 2len here9.08 km66%total14 km
- Nyakazaord 1len here7.82 km100%total8 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
61,3%
Pesticides
18,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas16
IUCN Not Reported · 11IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN V · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 3
iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1999
3 977 km²
Lubombo Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2019
2 478 km²
St. Lucia System
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1986
1 393 km²
Mkuzi Game Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1912
333 km²
Mun-ya-wana Conservancy
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 2019
204 km²
Complete list16 protected areas
- MaputoEnvironmental Protection AreaIUCN V20195 732 km²
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo National ParkWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19993 977 km²
- Lubombo Biosphere ReserveUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20192 478 km²
- St. Lucia SystemWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II19861 393 km²
- Mkuzi Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1912333 km²
- Mun-ya-wana ConservancyNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported2019204 km²
- Ndumu Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1939119 km²
- Ndumo Game ReserveWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV1997119 km²
- Pongola Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported201990 km²
- Thanda Private Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported201571 km²
- Zimanga Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported202362 km²
- Mduna Royal Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported201555 km²
- Manyoni Private Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported202131 km²
- Ubombo Mountain Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199218 km²
- Kube Yini Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported202212 km²
- Hlathikulu Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported198912 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN