Maloti Drakensberg
IUCN Not ReportedConservation and Development Area · 2001
6 324 km²
Commune · ZAF
Maluti a Phofung
South Africa
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
3 144
Observations
119 744
Area
4 337,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 26 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 Maluti a Phofung : 22 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 24 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 7.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
26
Interactions affichées
24
Connectance
0.074
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
3 144 distinct species · 119 744 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,7°C
Annual rain
805mm
Warmest m°
23,4°C
Coldest m°
1,2°C
Elevation: 1 768 m on average (min 1 576 m, max 3 193 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,7°C
Annual rain
805mm
Warmest month
23,4°C
Coldest month
1,2°C
Mean alt.
1 768m
Min
1 576m
Max
3 193m
Std. dev.
167m
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
6,0
Org. C
18,5g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
53,1%
Silt
19,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Thabo Mofutsanyane
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
24,4g/kg
Clay
26,6%
Sand
53,4%
Silt
20,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
17,8g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
53,8%
Silt
20,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
52,0%
Silt
19,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest3.5%
Crops25.7%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil2.2%
Other (grassland, water…)68.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology12 basins · 15 lakes · 21 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
626,4km
Lake surface here
67,24km²
Basins crossed
12
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
4 447km²
Discharge in basins
25,2m³/s
Mean precip.
775mm/an
Mean T°
13,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,41
Mean runoff
130mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 772m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Wilge Riversub-area2 040 km²overlap1842.31 km²42%
- Bassin de Elandsriviersub-area1 527,7 km²overlap1502.93 km²35%
- Bassin de Meulriviersub-area1 894,8 km²overlap700.99 km²16%
- Bassin de Wilger Riversub-area694,5 km²overlap150.09 km²3%
- Bassin de Liebenbergsvlei Riversub-area404,3 km²overlap56.32 km²1%
- Bassin de Tierkloofriviersub-area884,5 km²overlap33.16 km²1%
- Bassin de Tugela Riversub-area4 447,1 km²overlap19.89 km²0%
- Bassin de Caledon Riversub-area935,6 km²overlap15.21 km²0%
- Bassin de Klip Riversub-area2 159,9 km²overlap15.03 km²0%
Lakes (15, top by area)
- Sterkfonteindamarea63,8 km²avg depth41.1 m
- Fika Patso Damarea1,1 km²avg depth11.7 m
- Lac 1421223area0,5 km²avg depth7.1 m
- Lac 1420959area0,3 km²avg depth5.5 m
- Lac 1420937area0,2 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1420860area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1421001area0,2 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lac 1420972area0,2 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1421026area0,2 km²avg depth4.4 m
Rivers / streams (21, ord ≥ 4)
- Wilge Riverord 4len here237.53 km97%total246 km
- Elandsrivierord 4len here84.52 km100%total85 km
- Meulrivierord 3len here56.24 km33%total173 km
- Klerkspruit Riverord 3len here37.50 km100%total38 km
- Nuwejaarspruitord 4len here28.32 km66%total43 km
- Namahali Riverord 3len here24.09 km100%total24 km
- Kgotjwaneord 2len here21.25 km100%total21 km
- Modderspruitord 2len here19.29 km100%total19 km
- Fraser's Spruitord 3len here17.65 km100%total18 km
- Riet Riverord 7len here14.11 km2%total840 km
- Malemaholeord 2len here13.57 km100%total14 km
- Sandspruit Riverord 2len here12.17 km100%total12 km
9 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Aasvoëlspruitord 3len here11.94 km100%total12 km
- Sekotoord 1len here11.58 km100%total12 km
- Metsimatshoord 1len here11.14 km100%total11 km
- Namahadiord 2len here9.72 km100%total10 km
- Klerk Riverord 1len here5.74 km100%total6 km
- Caledon Riverord 6len here4.11 km0%total831 km
- Ribbokspruitord 2len here3.86 km41%total9 km
- Wilger Riverord 5len here1.13 km0%total417 km
- Dwaalspruitord 3len here0.97 km3%total31 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
73,3%
Pesticides
35,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas18
IUCN Not Reported · 17IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2000
2 445 km²
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 1963
328 km²
Upper Wilge Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2022
222 km²
Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1987
133 km²
Platberg Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1988
126 km²
Complete list18 protected areas
- Maloti DrakensbergConservation and Development AreaIUCN Not Reported20016 324 km²
- Maloti-Drakensberg ParkWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable20002 445 km²
- Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational ParkIUCN Not Reported1963328 km²
- Upper Wilge Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported2022222 km²
- Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1987133 km²
- Platberg Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1988126 km²
- Ingula Nature ReserveWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported202181 km²
- Ingula Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported201881 km²
- Eeram Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported202366 km²
- Northern Drakensberg Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported202465 km²
- Natal National ParkNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported194361 km²
- Beauchef Abbey Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199513 km²
- Craigielea Hunting LodgeNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200113 km²
- Poccolan Bush Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported201211 km²
- Split Rock HavenNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200010 km²
- Mount Everest Game LodgeNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200010 km²
- Glen Garriff Game FarmNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported20014 km²
- Maweni Mountain ParkNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19953 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN