Makonde Scarp III
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve
9 km²
Commune · TZA
Mahuta
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
6
Observations
8
Area
26km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
6 distinct species · 8 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,8°C
Annual rain
1 050mm
Warmest m°
30,7°C
Coldest m°
16,0°C
Elevation: 439 m on average (min 260 m, max 532 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,8°C
Annual rain
1 050mm
Warmest month
30,7°C
Coldest month
16,0°C
Mean alt.
439m
Min
260m
Max
532m
Std. dev.
80m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
10,4g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
74,9%
Silt
4,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Tandahimba
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
13,2g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
75,8%
Silt
4,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
11,1g/kg
Clay
19,7%
Sand
76,0%
Silt
4,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
6,9g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
72,9%
Silt
4,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.3%
Crops24.0%
Built-up1.8%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)45.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
151 308km²
Discharge in basins
92,7m³/s
Mean precip.
1 152mm/an
Mean T°
24,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,31
Mean runoff
391mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
288m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
180,4%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN