uThukela Marine Protected Area
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area · 2019
4 099 km²
Commune · ZAF
KwaDukuza
South Africa
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(90 %)
Species observed
2 925
Observations
138 832
Area
735,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 22 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 KwaDukuza : 21 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 16 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
22
Interactions affichées
16
Connectance
0.069
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
2 925 distinct species · 138 832 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
20,9°C
Annual rain
1 013mm
Warmest m°
27,3°C
Coldest m°
12,9°C
Elevation: 131 m on average (min -15 m, max 499 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,9°C
Annual rain
1 013mm
Warmest month
27,3°C
Coldest month
12,9°C
Mean alt.
131m
Min
-15m
Max
499m
Std. dev.
94m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(90 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
23,4g/kg
Clay
25,5%
Sand
56,6%
Silt
17,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to iLembe
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
33,6g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
57,2%
Silt
18,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
21,6g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
58,1%
Silt
17,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
15,0g/kg
Clay
28,2%
Sand
54,5%
Silt
17,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest16.8%
Crops22.3%
Built-up2.2%
Bare soil3.2%
Other (grassland, water…)55.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
134,5km
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
29 196km²
Discharge in basins
6,9m³/s
Mean precip.
962mm/an
Mean T°
19,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,26
Mean runoff
310mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
381m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Nonotisub-area298,6 km²overlap218.53 km²30%
- Bassin de Mvotisub-area2 724,9 km²overlap199.96 km²27%
- Bassin de Mhalalisub-area249,9 km²overlap147.06 km²20%
- Bassin de Tongatisub-area396,1 km²overlap74.28 km²10%
- Bassin de Tugela Riversub-area1 366,7 km²overlap46.65 km²6%
- Basin #13150sub-area35,3 km²overlap31.12 km²4%
- Basin #13130sub-area20,2 km²overlap17.93 km²2%
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
1,9nW
Built-up
224,0%
Pesticides
30,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN