Ontologia

District · ZMB

Mbala

Zambia

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(53 %)

Species observed

1 244

Observations

3 782

Area

3 297,1km²

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 Mbala : 33 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 29 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 4.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 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

1 244 distinct species · 3 782 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

3 782 obs · 61 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 1 726
115–1 725
30–114
10–29
< 10

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

Climate

Mean T°

19,3°C

Annual rain

1 263mm

Warmest m°

27,5°C

Coldest m°

11,0°C

Elevation: 1 615 m on average (min 841 m, max 1 879 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,3°C
Annual rain
1 263mm
Warmest month
27,5°C
Coldest month
11,0°C
Mean alt.
1 615m
Min
841m
Max
1 879m
Std. dev.
121m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(53 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,5

Org. C

13,3g/kg

Clay

29,4%

Sand

55,9%

Silt

14,7%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
17,6g/kg
Clay
27,5%
Sand
57,5%
Silt
15,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
13,1g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
56,6%
Silt
14,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
9,1g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
53,6%
Silt
14,1%

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

Land cover

Forest21.1%
Crops25.5%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)52.6%

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

Hydrology15 basins · 1 lakes · 17 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

449,0km

Lake surface here

0,45km²

Basins crossed

15

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

3 410km²

Discharge in basins

60,0m³/s

Mean precip.

1 133mm/an

Mean T°

19,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,27

Mean runoff

356mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 542m

Watersheds crossing here

6 more basins

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

33,7%

Pesticides

5,5kg/km²

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

Protected areas13

IUCN Not Reported · 13📍 Point sites · 2

Kalambo

IUCN Not Reported

Nature Forest Reserve · 2019

459 km²

Mpulungu

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1974

168 km²

Lunzua

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1960

167 km²

Lungu

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1964

140 km²

Chikwalala

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1970

62 km²

Complete list

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