Ontologia

District · ZWE

Kariba

Zimbabwe

BShArid, steppe, hot(78 %)

Species observed

1 109

Observations

27 026

Area

7 988,1km²

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 Kariba : 11 espèces reliées par 12 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 15.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
13
Interactions affichées
12
Connectance
0.154
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

1 109 distinct species · 27 026 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

27 026 obs · 139 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 3 318
611–3 317
62–610
22–61
< 22

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

Climate

Mean T°

24,2°C

Annual rain

909mm

Warmest m°

32,7°C

Coldest m°

14,5°C

Elevation: 657 m on average (min 484 m, max 1 257 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,2°C
Annual rain
909mm
Warmest month
32,7°C
Coldest month
14,5°C
Mean alt.
657m
Min
484m
Max
1 257m
Std. dev.
168m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(78 %)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

13,3g/kg

Clay

21,8%

Sand

60,5%

Silt

17,7%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
17,9g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
61,1%
Silt
17,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
12,5g/kg
Clay
21,3%
Sand
61,0%
Silt
17,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
9,4g/kg
Clay
23,2%
Sand
59,4%
Silt
17,4%

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

Land cover

Forest19.3%
Crops10.5%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)69.8%

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

Hydrology36 basins · 3 lakes · 38 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

846,2km

Lake surface here

1 767,07km²

Basins crossed

36

Max stream order

8

Max drainage

680 612km²

Discharge in basins

7 761,0m³/s

Mean precip.

741mm/an

Mean T°

23,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,58

Mean runoff

69mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

689m

Watersheds crossing here

27 more basins

Lakes (3, top by area)

Rivers / streams (38, ord ≥ 4)

26 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

5,0%

Pesticides

3,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas21

IUCN Not Reported · 16IUCN VI · 3IUCN V · 1IUCN II · 1

Hurungwe

IUCN VI

Safari Area · 1975

2 888 km²

Charara

IUCN VI

Safari Area · 1975

1 728 km²

Matusadona

IUCN II

National Park · 1975

1 422 km²

Chireya 1

IUCN Not Reported

Wildlife Management Area · 2002

1 017 km²

Complete list

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