Meerkat National Park
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 2020
1 350 km²
Commune · ZAF
Kareeberg
South Africa
BWhArid, desert, hot(66 %)
Species observed
2 097
Observations
37 013
Area
17 702km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 15 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 Kareeberg : 14 espèces reliées par 11 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 10.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
15
Interactions affichées
11
Connectance
0.105
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
2 097 distinct species · 37 013 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,2°C
Annual rain
219mm
Warmest m°
32,7°C
Coldest m°
3,2°C
Elevation: 1 119 m on average (min 862 m, max 1 602 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,2°C
Annual rain
219mm
Warmest month
32,7°C
Coldest month
3,2°C
Mean alt.
1 119m
Min
862m
Max
1 602m
Std. dev.
139m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(66 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
5,9g/kg
Clay
18,7%
Sand
64,2%
Silt
17,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Pixley ka Seme
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
6,3g/kg
Clay
17,2%
Sand
65,2%
Silt
17,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
5,1g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
64,5%
Silt
17,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
6,4g/kg
Clay
20,5%
Sand
62,9%
Silt
16,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.1%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil44.3%
Other (grassland, water…)55.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology39 basins · 8 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
109,8km
Lake surface here
6,86km²
Basins crossed
39
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
18 545km²
Discharge in basins
4,1m³/s
Mean precip.
219mm/an
Mean T°
17,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,86
Mean runoff
8mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 119m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #38340sub-area2 501,9 km²overlap2499.30 km²14%
- Bassin de Procesfonteinspruitsub-area2 445,9 km²overlap1925.51 km²11%
- Bassin de Carnarvonleegtesub-area1 764,1 km²overlap1756.94 km²10%
- Basin #39820sub-area1 572,6 km²overlap1571.07 km²9%
- Basin #38330sub-area1 503,4 km²overlap1501.83 km²8%
- Basin #37790sub-area963,6 km²overlap954.79 km²5%
- Basin #37310sub-area1 304,8 km²overlap906.37 km²5%
- Basin #52540sub-area809,1 km²overlap749.21 km²4%
- Bassin de Brakriviersub-area1 317,5 km²overlap685.71 km²4%
30 more basinssorted by overlap
- Basin #42710sub-area612,9 km²overlap566.09 km²3%
- Basin #44710sub-area707,1 km²overlap497.89 km²3%
- Basin #35970sub-area503,8 km²overlap463.06 km²3%
- Basin #41240sub-area756,1 km²overlap428.05 km²2%
- Bassin de Botterslaagtesub-area1 446,3 km²overlap394.92 km²2%
- Basin #37410sub-area314 km²overlap313.67 km²2%
- Basin #37760sub-area580,7 km²overlap298.10 km²2%
- Basin #35310sub-area634,4 km²overlap288.36 km²2%
- Basin #44440sub-area648,8 km²overlap275.71 km²2%
- Bassin de Hartebeesriviersub-area372,3 km²overlap269.83 km²2%
- Basin #44450sub-area465,3 km²overlap251.96 km²1%
- Bassin de Ongersriviersub-area2 513,5 km²overlap245.49 km²1%
- Basin #37260sub-area241,7 km²overlap241.46 km²1%
- Basin #42490sub-area212,1 km²overlap211.85 km²1%
- Basin #37240sub-area111,8 km²overlap111.31 km²1%
- Basin #36170sub-area179,3 km²overlap76.14 km²0%
- Basin #44240sub-area192,7 km²overlap47.42 km²0%
- Basin #42750sub-area613,4 km²overlap47.35 km²0%
- Basin #66940sub-area572 km²overlap23.04 km²0%
- Bassin de Gansvleiriviersub-area795,6 km²overlap22.61 km²0%
- Basin #36090sub-area708,3 km²overlap21.30 km²0%
- Basin #42570sub-area94,2 km²overlap14.58 km²0%
- Basin #51610sub-area906,6 km²overlap13.49 km²0%
- Basin #55410sub-area1 368,7 km²overlap11.77 km²0%
- Bassin de Hartebeesriviersub-area417,5 km²overlap8.81 km²0%
- Basin #42760sub-area501,1 km²overlap3.55 km²0%
- Basin #42720sub-area2 km²overlap2.01 km²0%
- Bassin de Sakriviersub-area911,8 km²overlap0.82 km²0%
- Bassin de Ongersriviersub-area282,4 km²overlap0.53 km²0%
- Basin #35240sub-area855,6 km²overlap0.04 km²0%
Lakes (8, top by area)
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
0,9%
Pesticides
4,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 2
Dr Appie van Heerden Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1973
16 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN