Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Makhado

South Africa

BShArid, steppe, hot(59 %)

Species observed

6 275

Observations

164 363

Area

8 299,7km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 12 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 Makhado : 12 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 8 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 12.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
12
Interactions affichées
8
Connectance
0.121
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

6 275 distinct species · 164 363 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

164 363 obs · 201 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 7 609
2 647–7 608
454–2 646
173–453
< 173

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,3°C

Annual rain

660mm

Warmest m°

28,9°C

Coldest m°

8,2°C

Elevation: 881 m on average (min 491 m, max 1 570 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,3°C
Annual rain
660mm
Warmest month
28,9°C
Coldest month
8,2°C
Mean alt.
881m
Min
491m
Max
1 570m
Std. dev.
200m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(59 %)Arid

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

13,3g/kg

Clay

23,9%

Sand

60,5%

Silt

15,6%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Vhembe

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
18,2g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
61,1%
Silt
16,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
12,3g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
62,1%
Silt
15,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
9,2g/kg
Clay
26,7%
Sand
58,4%
Silt
14,8%

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

Land cover

Forest23.3%
Crops10.5%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil1.5%
Other (grassland, water…)63.9%

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

Hydrology18 basins · 11 lakes · 10 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

623,8km

Lake surface here

13,61km²

Basins crossed

18

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

155 089km²

Discharge in basins

48,1m³/s

Mean precip.

665mm/an

Mean T°

20,0°C

Moisture idx

-0,56

Mean runoff

90mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

845m

Watersheds crossing here

9 more basins

Lakes (11, top by area)

2 more lakes

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,4nW

Built-up

88,0%

Pesticides

28,6kg/km²

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

Protected areas30

IUCN Not Reported · 30
Complete list

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