Ontologia

Region · nam

Kavango

Namibia

BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)

Species observed

2 818

Observations

230 323

Area

48 692,8km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 19 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 Kavango : 17 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 17 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 9.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
19
Interactions affichées
17
Connectance
0.099
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

2 818 distinct species · 230 323 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

230 323 obs · 608 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 9 923
189–9 922
36–188
8–35
< 8

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,4°C

Annual rain

543mm

Warmest m°

33,4°C

Coldest m°

8,6°C

Elevation: 1 129 m on average (min 995 m, max 1 207 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,4°C
Annual rain
543mm
Warmest month
33,4°C
Coldest month
8,6°C
Mean alt.
1 129m
Min
995m
Max
1 207m
Std. dev.
47m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,3

Org. C

4,7g/kg

Clay

15,2%

Sand

73,0%

Silt

11,8%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
6,4g/kg
Clay
16,0%
Sand
71,7%
Silt
12,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
4,2g/kg
Clay
14,0%
Sand
74,3%
Silt
11,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
3,5g/kg
Clay
15,6%
Sand
73,0%
Silt
11,4%

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

Land cover

Forest18.8%
Crops3.6%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)77.1%

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

Hydrology96 basins · 3 lakes · 24 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

2 739,2km

Lake surface here

0,49km²

Basins crossed

96

Max stream order

7

Max drainage

233 668km²

Discharge in basins

2 244,8m³/s

Mean precip.

547mm/an

Mean T°

22,1°C

Moisture idx

-0,71

Mean runoff

21mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 131m

Watersheds crossing here

87 more basins

Lakes (3, top by area)

Rivers / streams (24, ord ≥ 4)

12 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

3,8%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas40

IUCN Not Reported · 25IUCN VI · 10IUCN II · 2IUCN IV · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN III · 1

Okavango Delta

IUCN Not Applicable

World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2014

20 443 km²

Na Jaqna

IUCN VI

Community Forest · 2018

9 124 km²

Na Jaqna

IUCN VI

Communal Conservancy · 2003

9 124 km²

Nyae Nyae

IUCN VI

Communal Conservancy · 1998

8 995 km²

Nyae Nyae

IUCN VI

Community Forest · 2013

8 972 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations9