Maputo
IUCN VEnvironmental Protection Area · 2019
5 732 km²
District · MOZ
Maputo
Mozambique
AwTropical, savannah(73 %)
Species observed
1 500
Observations
18 506
Area
533,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 35 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 : 32 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 29 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 4.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
29
Connectance
0.049
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
1 500 distinct species · 18 506 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,0°C
Annual rain
832mm
Warmest m°
28,5°C
Coldest m°
15,7°C
Elevation: 27 m on average (min -32 m, max 56 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,0°C
Annual rain
832mm
Warmest month
28,5°C
Coldest month
15,7°C
Mean alt.
27m
Min
-32m
Max
56m
Std. dev.
17m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(73 %)Tropical
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
23,1g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
56,3%
Silt
18,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
33,8g/kg
Clay
23,7%
Sand
57,6%
Silt
18,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
19,3g/kg
Clay
23,7%
Sand
57,7%
Silt
18,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
16,2g/kg
Clay
28,3%
Sand
53,6%
Silt
18,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.3%
Crops12.5%
Built-up15.8%
Bare soil1.7%
Other (grassland, water…)61.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology9 basins · 3 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
40,4km
Lake surface here
4,70km²
Basins crossed
9
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
46 726km²
Discharge in basins
2,2m³/s
Mean precip.
773mm/an
Mean T°
22,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,49
Mean runoff
148mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
41m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Rio Infulenesub-area208,8 km²overlap170.10 km²32%
- Bassin de Rio Incomátisub-area182,9 km²overlap95.95 km²18%
- Bassin de Rio Matolasub-area1 147,8 km²overlap81.84 km²15%
- Basin #12780sub-area522,5 km²overlap76.86 km²14%
- Bassin de Mselenisub-area2 458,3 km²overlap47.63 km²9%
- Basin #12720sub-area51,3 km²overlap37.13 km²7%
- Bassin de Rio Tembesub-area2 724,6 km²overlap20.68 km²4%
- Bassin de Rio Incomátisub-area621,2 km²overlap2.76 km²1%
- Basin #12760sub-area3,1 km²overlap0.02 km²0%
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
41hab/km²
Night light
12,8nW
Built-up
1 580,1%
Pesticides
0,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN IV · 2IUCN V · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 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
Malhazine
IUCN IVEcological park · 2012
6 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN