Maputo
IUCN VEnvironmental Protection Area · 2019
5 732 km²
Commune · MOZ
Maputo 1
Mozambique
AwTropical, savannah(69 %)
Species observed
1 256
Observations
4 694
Area
162,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 34 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 Maputo 1 : 28 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 38 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 6.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
38
Connectance
0.068
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 256 distinct species · 4 694 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,0°C
Annual rain
883mm
Warmest m°
28,1°C
Coldest m°
16,5°C
Elevation: 17 m on average (min -32 m, max 52 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,0°C
Annual rain
883mm
Warmest month
28,1°C
Coldest month
16,5°C
Mean alt.
17m
Min
-32m
Max
52m
Std. dev.
13m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(69 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
33,4g/kg
Clay
26,6%
Sand
50,8%
Silt
22,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Maputo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
49,8g/kg
Clay
25,5%
Sand
51,6%
Silt
22,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
27,2g/kg
Clay
25,5%
Sand
51,7%
Silt
22,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
23,1g/kg
Clay
28,9%
Sand
49,0%
Silt
22,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest17.1%
Crops14.4%
Built-up5.5%
Bare soil3.5%
Other (grassland, water…)59.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
4,4km
Lake surface here
4,25km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 725km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
775mm/an
Mean T°
22,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,48
Mean runoff
152mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
47m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #12780sub-area522,5 km²overlap76.86 km²47%
- Bassin de Mselenisub-area2 458,3 km²overlap47.63 km²29%
- Bassin de Rio Tembesub-area2 724,6 km²overlap20.68 km²13%
- Bassin de Rio Incomátisub-area182,9 km²overlap12.46 km²8%
- Bassin de Rio Infulenesub-area208,8 km²overlap4.29 km²3%
- Basin #12760sub-area3,1 km²overlap0.02 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
7hab/km²
Night light
5,6nW
Built-up
551,1%
Pesticides
0,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN V · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 3
iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1999
3 977 km²
Ponta do Ouro
IUCN IVNational Reserve · 2009
698 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN