Kitwai GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
4 389 km²
District · TZA
Korogwe
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(89 %)
Species observed
2 430
Observations
17 416
Area
3 202,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 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 Korogwe : 33 espèces reliées par 36 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 5.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
36
Connectance
0.054
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
2 430 distinct species · 17 416 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,6°C
Annual rain
1 114mm
Warmest m°
31,8°C
Coldest m°
16,7°C
Elevation: 532 m on average (min 197 m, max 1 980 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,6°C
Annual rain
1 114mm
Warmest month
31,8°C
Coldest month
16,7°C
Mean alt.
532m
Min
197m
Max
1 980m
Std. dev.
215m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(89 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
20,1g/kg
Clay
36,1%
Sand
45,6%
Silt
18,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
29,0g/kg
Clay
34,6%
Sand
46,5%
Silt
18,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
18,4g/kg
Clay
35,3%
Sand
46,2%
Silt
18,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
12,9g/kg
Clay
38,3%
Sand
44,1%
Silt
17,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.1%
Crops17.4%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)54.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology17 basins · 3 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
292,4km
Lake surface here
1,13km²
Basins crossed
17
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
38 921km²
Discharge in basins
206,8m³/s
Mean precip.
913mm/an
Mean T°
21,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,42
Mean runoff
240mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
739m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Bangalasub-area1 701,8 km²overlap1012.54 km²32%
- Bassin de Panganisub-area2 195,3 km²overlap902.05 km²28%
- Bassin de Luengerasub-area1 241,4 km²overlap539.22 km²17%
- Bassin de Umbasub-area534,7 km²overlap270.77 km²8%
- Bassin de Panganisub-area353 km²overlap98.98 km²3%
- Bassin de Panganisub-area194,5 km²overlap83.62 km²3%
- Bassin de Umbasub-area2 053,9 km²overlap58.62 km²2%
- Bassin de Luengerasub-area114,6 km²overlap54.30 km²2%
- Bassin de Panganisub-area193,4 km²overlap48.66 km²2%
8 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Panganisub-area161,7 km²overlap42.96 km²1%
- Bassin de Panganisub-area911,3 km²overlap40.47 km²1%
- Bassin de canalsub-area2 191,6 km²overlap25.76 km²1%
- Bassin de Umbasub-area19,6 km²overlap11.98 km²0%
- Bassin de Panganisub-area21,3 km²overlap10.39 km²0%
- Bassin de Sigisub-area1 093,8 km²overlap2.47 km²0%
- Bassin de Panganisub-area243,4 km²overlap0.08 km²0%
- Bassin de Umbasub-area344,1 km²overlap0.02 km²0%
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
36,9%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas19
IUCN Not Reported · 8IUCN VI · 5IUCN IV · 4IUCN Ib · 2
Mkomazi National Park
IUCN IVNational Park · 1951
3 282 km²
Handeni GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
2 049 km²
Magamba
IUCN Not ReportedNature Forest Reserve · 2019
94 km²
Amani
IUCN IbNature Forest Reserve · 2019
83 km²
Changandu
IUCN VIForest Reserve · 1958
67 km²
Complete list19 protected areas
- Kitwai GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported4 389 km²
- Mkomazi National ParkNational ParkIUCN IV19513 282 km²
- Handeni GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported2 049 km²
- MagambaNature Forest ReserveIUCN Not Reported201994 km²
- AmaniNature Forest ReserveIUCN Ib201983 km²
- ChanganduForest ReserveIUCN VI195867 km²
- NiloNature Forest ReserveIUCN Ib201959 km²
- Mafi HillForest ReserveIUCN VI196444 km²
- Bombo WestForest ReserveIUCN VI36 km²
- ShumeForest PlantationIUCN Not Reported24 km²
- Bombo East IForest ReserveIUCN VI12 km²
- NdolwaForest ReserveIUCN IV195811 km²
- MwengaForest ReserveIUCN IV195810 km²
- MfumbiaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported8 km²
- Bombo East IIForest ReserveIUCN VI19345 km²
- VugiriForest ReserveIUCN IV19623 km²
- KikongoloiForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported3 km²
- Lukoka HillForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19583 km²
- MomboForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN