Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Kamiesberg

South Africa

BWkArid, desert, cold(68 %)

Species observed

4 247

Observations

62 484

Area

14 215,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 40 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 Kamiesberg : 31 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 42 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 5.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
40
Interactions affichées
42
Connectance
0.054
Patrimoniales
3
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

4 247 distinct species · 62 484 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

62 484 obs · 357 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2 063
404–2 062
126–403
48–125
< 48

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

Climate

Mean T°

16,7°C

Annual rain

181mm

Warmest m°

28,9°C

Coldest m°

6,6°C

Elevation: 617 m on average (min -33 m, max 1 438 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,7°C
Annual rain
181mm
Warmest month
28,9°C
Coldest month
6,6°C
Mean alt.
617m
Min
-33m
Max
1 438m
Std. dev.
376m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWkArid, desert, cold(68 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,6

Org. C

12,5g/kg

Clay

13,7%

Sand

74,1%

Silt

12,2%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Namakwa

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
14,6g/kg
Clay
11,9%
Sand
75,7%
Silt
12,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
13,0%
Sand
74,8%
Silt
12,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
12,7g/kg
Clay
16,1%
Sand
71,8%
Silt
12,0%

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

Land cover

Forest0.3%
Crops0.5%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil43.9%
Other (grassland, water…)55.2%

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

Hydrology31 basins · 1 lakes · 9 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

491,1km

Lake surface here

0,30km²

Basins crossed

31

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

13 248km²

Discharge in basins

5,7m³/s

Mean precip.

186mm/an

Mean T°

17,0°C

Moisture idx

-0,88

Mean runoff

12mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

608m

Watersheds crossing here

22 more basins

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

1,3%

Pesticides

4,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas5

IUCN Not Reported · 5🌊 Marine · 3

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