Conservation and Development Area · lso
Maloti Drakensberg
- Area
- 6 324 km²
- IUCN cat.
- Not Reported
- Year
- 2001
Overview
- Designation
- Conservation and Development Area
- Established
- 2001
- Managing authority
- Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Source : WDPA (UNEP-WCMC, World Database on Protected Areas).
Species present
2 493 distinct species · 47 417 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 29 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).
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Maloti Drakensberg : 24 espèces reliées par 25 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydrology31 basins · 1 lakes · 100 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1 259,1km
Lake surface here
0,30km²
Basins crossed
31
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
9 494km²
Discharge in basins
157,6m³/s
Mean precip.
777mm/an
Mean T°
8,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,23
Mean runoff
223mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 668m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Mokhotlongsub-area851,5 km²overlap850.43 km²13%
- Bassin de Linakeng Riversub-area819,1 km²overlap817.96 km²13%
- Bassin de Khubelusub-area935,4 km²overlap814.57 km²13%
- Bassin de Senqusub-area757,5 km²overlap755.10 km²12%
- Bassin de Malibamats'o Riversub-area490,9 km²overlap460.03 km²7%
- Bassin de Sehong Hong riversub-area366,7 km²overlap366.26 km²6%
- Bassin de Matsoku Riversub-area760,5 km²overlap359.14 km²6%
- Bassin de Mashai Riversub-area340,5 km²overlap338.67 km²5%
- Bassin de Tseolike Riversub-area809,7 km²overlap322.13 km²5%
22 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Motete Riversub-area276,1 km²overlap275.77 km²4%
- Bassin de Senqusub-area530,4 km²overlap214.37 km²3%
- Bassin de Senqusub-area439,2 km²overlap196.71 km²3%
- Bassin de Matebeng (Qutu) Riversub-area204,5 km²overlap151.40 km²2%
- Bassin de Libibing Riversub-area128,6 km²overlap119.45 km²2%
- Bassin de Malibamats'o Riversub-area664 km²overlap88.38 km²1%
- Bassin de Tugela Riversub-area4 447,1 km²overlap44.45 km²1%
- Bassin de Senqusub-area36,5 km²overlap36.45 km²1%
- Bassin de Makurusepane Riversub-area96,2 km²overlap32.07 km²1%
- Bassin de Umzimkulu Riversub-area871,3 km²overlap17.41 km²0%
- Bassin de Mkomazisub-area420,1 km²overlap12.77 km²0%
- Bassin de Bushman's Riversub-area1 940,1 km²overlap11.25 km²0%
- Bassin de Mkhomazanasub-area327,4 km²overlap11.24 km²0%
- Bassin de Elandsriviersub-area1 527,7 km²overlap8.57 km²0%
- Bassin de Lothenisub-area423,5 km²overlap7.78 km²0%
- Bassin de Malibamats'o Riversub-area15,6 km²overlap4.74 km²0%
- Bassin de Gungununusub-area1 364,1 km²overlap3.80 km²0%
- Bassin de Senqusub-area596,3 km²overlap0.94 km²0%
- Bassin de Mzimvubusub-area230,3 km²overlap0.91 km²0%
- Bassin de Pholelasub-area404 km²overlap0.87 km²0%
- Bassin de Caledon Riversub-area935,6 km²overlap0.21 km²0%
- Bassin de Morotong Riversub-area1 030,9 km²overlap0.17 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)
- Linakeng Riverord 5len here69.37 km75%total93 km
- Senquord 6len here63.94 km17%total371 km
- Khubeluord 3len here59.62 km91%total66 km
- Sehong Hong riverord 2len here55.37 km100%total55 km
- Mashai Riverord 2len here39.76 km95%total42 km
- Mokhotlongord 4len here37.53 km100%total38 km
- Motete Riverord 3len here35.46 km97%total36 km
- Saniord 2len here34.26 km100%total34 km
- Malibamats'o Riverord 4len here33.84 km27%total127 km
- Matsoku Riverord 4len here23.45 km40%total59 km
- Mokhotlong Riverord 3len here22.81 km100%total23 km
- Linakaneng Riverord 2len here22.76 km100%total23 km
88 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Mafura' Pelaord 2len here21.20 km100%total21 km
- Moremoholo Riverord 2len here20.75 km100%total21 km
- Leqooa Riverord 3len here20.30 km82%total25 km
- Litlolokongord 1len here20.01 km100%total20 km
- Motseremeliord 3len here19.38 km100%total19 km
- Linots'ing Riverord 2len here18.96 km100%total19 km
- Mothae Riverord 1len here17.64 km100%total18 km
- Khalo-la-Liphofuord 2len here17.48 km100%total18 km
- Lekhalong-la-Tomoseord 1len here17.28 km100%total17 km
- Sanqebethu Riverord 3len here16.99 km100%total17 km
- Makhapung Riverord 1len here16.94 km100%total17 km
- Matseng Riverord 2len here16.31 km100%total16 km
- Ts'ehlanyane Riverord 1len here15.98 km92%total17 km
- Manemaneng Riverord 2len here15.39 km100%total15 km
- Bafatsana Riverord 1len here15.17 km100%total15 km
- Qaba Riverord 2len here13.78 km100%total14 km
- Libibing Riverord 4len here13.78 km100%total14 km
- Mabunyanengord 2len here13.57 km92%total15 km
- Koakoatsi (e Boroa)ord 1len here13.56 km100%total14 km
- Mofolanengord 2len here13.56 km100%total14 km
- Tlhanyaku Riverord 2len here12.85 km100%total13 km
- Sehonghong Riverord 2len here12.81 km88%total15 km
- Khoshaneng Riverord 1len here12.44 km100%total12 km
- Malibamatso Riverord 2len here12.03 km100%total12 km
- Ts'inameloord 2len here11.98 km100%total12 km
- Tlholohatsi Riverord 1len here11.70 km100%total12 km
- Khomo-Khoanaord 3len here11.30 km100%total11 km
- Moremoholoord 1len here11.30 km100%total11 km
- Matebeng (Qutu) Riverord 5len here10.56 km55%total19 km
- Nkotlolleord 2len here10.22 km100%total10 km
- Thamathuord 1len here10.11 km100%total10 km
- Tsoloord 1len here10.02 km100%total10 km
- Nkoengord 3len here9.74 km100%total10 km
- Bongallaord 2len here9.32 km100%total9 km
- Patiseng Riverord 2len here9.00 km100%total9 km
- Jareteng Riverord 2len here8.87 km100%total9 km
- Kubedu Riverord 2len here8.64 km100%total9 km
- Literapengord 2len here8.34 km48%total18 km
- Tsoelikane Riverord 2len here7.67 km44%total17 km
- Mangaungord 1len here7.38 km100%total7 km
- Nyokololiord 1len here7.29 km99%total7 km
- 'Muelaord 1len here7.19 km88%total8 km
- Manonyanengord 2len here7.02 km100%total7 km
- Boalathatsoanaord 2len here6.92 km100%total7 km
- Linyookongord 2len here6.68 km100%total7 km
- Horanaord 1len here6.44 km100%total6 km
- Tseleng-ea-Lits'oeneord 2len here6.43 km100%total6 km
- Mahooeord 1len here6.34 km100%total6 km
- Lits'oenengord 1len here6.26 km100%total6 km
- Tsoelikeord 1len here6.09 km61%total10 km
- Liphochengord 3len here5.69 km100%total6 km
- Mphelebeko Riverord 1len here5.65 km88%total6 km
- Phororongord 1len here5.58 km100%total6 km
- Bobatsi Riverord 1len here5.22 km100%total5 km
- wterwayord 2len here5.12 km100%total5 km
- Mechallengord 1len here5.07 km100%total5 km
- Merarengord 1len here5.00 km100%total5 km
- Koluanengord 1len here4.89 km100%total5 km
- Makurusepane Riverord 5len here4.80 km34%total14 km
- Mafuranyanaord 1len here4.79 km100%total5 km
- Bolahlaord 1len here4.79 km100%total5 km
- Qhuqakhaord 2len here4.77 km100%total5 km
- Motinkaneord 1len here4.75 km100%total5 km
- Mokenafats'eord 1len here4.59 km100%total5 km
- Mochanyanaord 2len here4.07 km100%total4 km
- Rediord 1len here4.07 km100%total4 km
- Maphotongord 1len here4.04 km100%total4 km
- Basaliord 1len here3.99 km100%total4 km
- Moitelingord 1len here3.96 km100%total4 km
- Liromongord 1len here3.88 km100%total4 km
- Tlaeengord 1len here3.88 km100%total4 km
- Masenkengord 1len here3.78 km100%total4 km
- Mahabehlalaord 1len here3.76 km100%total4 km
- Pitsengord 1len here3.62 km100%total4 km
- Koakoatsana (e Boroa)ord 2len here3.54 km100%total4 km
- Sekants'iord 4len here3.53 km100%total4 km
- Sehlolaord 1len here3.48 km100%total3 km
- Kao Riverord 2len here3.46 km100%total3 km
- Ts'ehlanyaneord 1len here3.37 km100%total3 km
- Ntjanyanaord 1len here3.31 km100%total3 km
- Majoe-Liqhoba (e Boroa)ord 2len here3.26 km100%total3 km
- Mothianeord 2len here2.76 km100%total3 km
- Letseng-la Teraeord 2len here2.71 km100%total3 km
- Matsoaingord 1len here2.46 km100%total2 km
- Maheisingord 1len here2.23 km100%total2 km
- Malubalubeord 4len here2.15 km42%total5 km
- Letlapengord 1len here2.04 km100%total2 km
- Matlakengord 1len here1.94 km100%total2 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Location
Fond cartographique : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Géométrie : nos sources (GADM/HydroBASINS/HydroLAKES/HydroRIVERS/WDPA)
- Centroid
- -29.32047, 29.15568
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Species observed (Phase 2)
Listing species observed within this protected area requires the GBIF v2 partition × WDPA spatial overlay matview. Computing infrastructure pending.