Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Maruleng

South Africa

BShArid, steppe, hot(84 %)

Species observed

4 867

Observations

384 742

Area

3 244,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 10 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 Maruleng : 9 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 7 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 15.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
10
Interactions affichées
7
Connectance
0.156
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

4 867 distinct species · 384 742 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

384 742 obs · 80 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 49 015
12 756–49 014
4 174–12 755
2 623–4 173
< 2 623

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

Climate

Mean T°

21,6°C

Annual rain

636mm

Warmest m°

30,1°C

Coldest m°

9,4°C

Elevation: 557 m on average (min 337 m, max 1 657 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,6°C
Annual rain
636mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
9,4°C
Mean alt.
557m
Min
337m
Max
1 657m
Std. dev.
175m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(84 %)Arid

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,4

Org. C

12,5g/kg

Clay

24,7%

Sand

61,0%

Silt

14,2%

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

Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Mopani

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
17,1g/kg
Clay
23,4%
Sand
62,0%
Silt
14,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
11,6g/kg
Clay
23,7%
Sand
62,0%
Silt
14,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
8,8g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
59,1%
Silt
13,8%

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

Land cover

Forest16.9%
Crops17.2%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)64.4%

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

Hydrology12 basins · 3 lakes · 17 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

557,7km

Lake surface here

1,57km²

Basins crossed

12

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

52 668km²

Discharge in basins

131,8m³/s

Mean precip.

617mm/an

Mean T°

21,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,62

Mean runoff

95mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

566m

Watersheds crossing here

3 more basins

Lakes (3, top by area)

Rivers / streams (17, ord ≥ 4)

5 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

47,6%

Pesticides

16,2kg/km²

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

Protected areas38

IUCN Not Reported · 38
Complete list

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