Maloti Drakensberg
IUCN Not ReportedConservation and Development Area · 2001
6 324 km²
Commune · ZAF
Kwa Sani
South Africa
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
3 455
Observations
282 272
Area
1 851,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 28 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 Kwa Sani : 25 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 24 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 6.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
24
Connectance
0.064
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
3 455 distinct species · 282 272 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
12,9°C
Annual rain
1 079mm
Warmest m°
22,6°C
Coldest m°
-0,0°C
Elevation: 1 777 m on average (min 1 315 m, max 3 285 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,9°C
Annual rain
1 079mm
Warmest month
22,6°C
Coldest month
-0,0°C
Mean alt.
1 777m
Min
1 315m
Max
3 285m
Std. dev.
313m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
27,7g/kg
Clay
33,1%
Sand
41,4%
Silt
25,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Sisonke
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
36,0g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
41,8%
Silt
25,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
27,1g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
41,5%
Silt
25,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
20,1g/kg
Clay
34,0%
Sand
40,8%
Silt
25,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.9%
Crops22.6%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil2.2%
Other (grassland, water…)65.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology10 basins · 21 lakes · 17 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
410,7km
Lake surface here
5,05km²
Basins crossed
10
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 170km²
Discharge in basins
23,1m³/s
Mean precip.
976mm/an
Mean T°
13,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,24
Mean runoff
280mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 712m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Umzimkulu Riversub-area871,3 km²overlap798.10 km²43%
- Bassin de Gungununusub-area1 364,1 km²overlap388.46 km²21%
- Bassin de Pholelasub-area404 km²overlap273.27 km²15%
- Bassin de Mkhomazanasub-area327,4 km²overlap202.06 km²11%
- Bassin de Mkomazisub-area420,1 km²overlap189.45 km²10%
- Bassin de Tseolike Riversub-area809,7 km²overlap0.40 km²0%
- Bassin de Linakeng Riversub-area819,1 km²overlap0.13 km²0%
- Bassin de Mashai Riversub-area340,5 km²overlap0.04 km²0%
- Bassin de Mkomazisub-area719,2 km²overlap0.00 km²0%
1 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (21, top by area)
- Lac 1422419area0,9 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1422633area0,6 km²avg depth6.0 m
- Lac 1422531area0,5 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1422488area0,4 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1422560area0,4 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1422429area0,3 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1422533area0,3 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1422545area0,2 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1422443area0,2 km²avg depth3.9 m
12 more lakes
- Lac 1422437area0,2 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1422524area0,2 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1422586area0,2 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1422534area0,2 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1422481area0,2 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1422458area0,2 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 1422444area0,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1422420area0,2 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1422511area0,1 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1422509area0,1 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1422564area0,1 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1422487area0,1 km²avg depth3.2 m
Rivers / streams (17, ord ≥ 4)
- Pholelaord 3len here67.30 km75%total89 km
- Ngwangwaneord 2len here57.20 km100%total57 km
- Umzimkulu Riverord 5len here47.74 km12%total385 km
- Mkhomazanaord 4len here46.01 km61%total75 km
- Umzimkuluord 4len here40.35 km50%total81 km
- Mzimude Riverord 2len here30.13 km100%total30 km
- Mzimkuluord 3len here23.47 km100%total23 km
- Mqatsheniord 2len here21.48 km100%total21 km
- Mlambonjaord 2len here18.30 km100%total18 km
- Mzimkhulwanaord 1len here15.98 km100%total16 km
- Ndawanaord 1len here12.42 km50%total25 km
- Ekamanzi Streamord 1len here9.00 km100%total9 km
5 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
11,9%
Pesticides
25,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas12
IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2000
2 445 km²
Natal Drakensberg Park
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1997
2 249 km²
Upper Mkhomazi Wilderness Area
IUCN Not ReportedForest Wilderness Area · 1973
490 km²
Mzimkulwana Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedForest Nature Reserve · 1979
291 km²
Mzimkulu Wilderness Area
IUCN Not ReportedForest Wilderness Area · 1979
285 km²
Complete list12 protected areas
- Maloti DrakensbergConservation and Development AreaIUCN Not Reported20016 324 km²
- Maloti-Drakensberg ParkWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable20002 445 km²
- Natal Drakensberg ParkWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II19972 249 km²
- Upper Mkhomazi Wilderness AreaForest Wilderness AreaIUCN Not Reported1973490 km²
- Mzimkulwana Nature ReserveForest Nature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1979291 km²
- Mzimkulu Wilderness AreaForest Wilderness AreaIUCN Not Reported1979285 km²
- SehlabathebeNational ParkIUCN II197070 km²
- Excelsior Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported201320 km²
- Coleford Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported194813 km²
- Vergelegen Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196712 km²
- The Swamp Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19842 km²
- Himeville Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19731 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN