iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area · 2019
10 711 km²
District · MOZ
Matutuíne
Mozambique
BShArid, steppe, hot(58 %)
Species observed
3 220
Observations
70 368
Area
5 371,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 11 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 Matutuíne : 9 espèces reliées par 12 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 18.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
12
Interactions affichées
12
Connectance
0.182
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
3 220 distinct species · 70 368 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,7°C
Annual rain
801mm
Warmest m°
29,7°C
Coldest m°
14,3°C
Elevation: 44 m on average (min -47 m, max 380 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,7°C
Annual rain
801mm
Warmest month
29,7°C
Coldest month
14,3°C
Mean alt.
44m
Min
-47m
Max
380m
Std. dev.
34m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(58 %)Arid
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
20,1g/kg
Clay
26,7%
Sand
56,1%
Silt
17,2%
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
6,3
Org. C
28,0g/kg
Clay
25,6%
Sand
56,9%
Silt
17,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
17,5g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
57,3%
Silt
17,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
14,8g/kg
Clay
29,4%
Sand
53,9%
Silt
16,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest41.2%
Crops9.7%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)48.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology10 basins · 50 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
224,1km
Lake surface here
105,82km²
Basins crossed
10
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
30 280km²
Discharge in basins
204,5m³/s
Mean precip.
740mm/an
Mean T°
21,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,51
Mean runoff
141mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
85m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Rio Tembesub-area2 724,6 km²overlap1325.41 km²25%
- Basin #12830sub-area2 169,8 km²overlap1066.39 km²20%
- Bassin de Rio Maputosub-area842 km²overlap795.80 km²15%
- Bassin de Mselenisub-area2 458,3 km²overlap734.00 km²14%
- Basin #07320sub-area730,3 km²overlap610.06 km²11%
- Basin #12780sub-area522,5 km²overlap433.04 km²8%
- Bassin de Lusutfusub-area1 276,5 km²overlap186.68 km²3%
- Basin #12820sub-area145,1 km²overlap138.04 km²3%
- Bassin de Rio Maputosub-area133,4 km²overlap73.61 km²1%
1 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Lagoa Pitiarea29,1 km²avg depth15.3 m
- Lagoa Mandjenearea12,2 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lagoa Chingutearea8,3 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Lagoa Tzembezanhearea7,1 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lagoa Maundoarea6,1 km²avg depth7.1 m
- Lagoa Satinearea5,1 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lago Uanamboarea4,3 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lago Dahuínearea3,8 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lagoa Machanearea3,8 km²avg depth1.8 m
41 more lakes
- Lagoa Lixuínearea2,2 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lago Cháviarea1,7 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lago Macumbearea1,5 km²avg depth6.9 m
- Lake #83286area1,4 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lagoa Mangalidjearea1,2 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lago Mubanséarea1,2 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lake #83363area1 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lago Zuáliarea1 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1419288area1 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1419061area1 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 1419138area0,9 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1419134area0,8 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1419295area0,8 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1419719area0,7 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1419203area0,6 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1419216area0,6 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1419689area0,6 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1419679area0,6 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1419458area0,5 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1419655area0,5 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1419661area0,5 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1419186area0,5 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1419218area0,4 km²avg depth0.7 m
- Lac 1419552area0,4 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1419365area0,4 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1419115area0,4 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 1419167area0,4 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1419179area0,3 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1419676area0,3 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1419271area0,3 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1419526area0,3 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1419322area0,3 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1419072area0,3 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1419508area0,3 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1419191area0,3 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 1419617area0,3 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1419353area0,3 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1419692area0,3 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1419190area0,2 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lac 1419187area0,2 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1419630area0,2 km²avg depth1.2 m
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Rio Maputoord 6len here135.02 km100%total135 km
- Palatiord 2len here24.77 km99%total25 km
- Lusutfuord 5len here24.54 km18%total133 km
- Rio Tembeord 4len here22.91 km31%total73 km
- Rio Tumbulumundoord 1len here14.46 km65%total22 km
- Rio Bembeord 1len here1.64 km42%total4 km
- Mtibhlatiord 2len here0.78 km4%total20 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
8,6%
Pesticides
1,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas12
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN IV · 4IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN V · 1IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 8
Maputo
IUCN VEnvironmental Protection Area · 2019
5 732 km²
iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1999
3 977 km²
Lubombo Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2019
2 478 km²
Maputo
IUCN IISpecial Reserve · 1960
1 040 km²
Turtle Beaches/Coral Reefs of Tongaland
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1986
746 km²
Complete list12 protected areas
- iSimangaliso Marine Protected AreaMarine Protected AreaIUCN Not Reported201910 711 km²
- MaputoEnvironmental Protection AreaIUCN V20195 732 km²
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo National ParkWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19993 977 km²
- Lubombo Biosphere ReserveUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20192 478 km²
- MaputoSpecial ReserveIUCN II19601 040 km²
- Turtle Beaches/Coral Reefs of TongalandWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported1986746 km²
- Ponta do OuroNational ReserveIUCN IV2009698 km²
- Coastal Forest ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1992261 km²
- Kosi BayWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV1991173 km²
- LicuatiForest ReserveIUCN IV141 km²
- Ndumu Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1939119 km²
- Ndumo Game ReserveWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV1997119 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN