Tchuma tchato
IUCN VICommunity Conservation Area
34 622 km²
District · ZWE
Mbire
Zimbabwe
BShArid, steppe, hot(94 %)
Species observed
642
Observations
14 455
Area
4 697,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 13 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 Mbire : 13 espèces reliées par 8 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
13
Interactions affichées
8
Connectance
0.103
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
642 distinct species · 14 455 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,2°C
Annual rain
725mm
Warmest m°
34,8°C
Coldest m°
13,7°C
Elevation: 443 m on average (min 328 m, max 1 036 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,2°C
Annual rain
725mm
Warmest month
34,8°C
Coldest month
13,7°C
Mean alt.
443m
Min
328m
Max
1 036m
Std. dev.
77m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(94 %)Arid
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
16,8g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
64,4%
Silt
14,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
21,1g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
65,0%
Silt
15,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
18,5g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
65,0%
Silt
14,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
23,5%
Sand
63,1%
Silt
13,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest22.2%
Crops13.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)64.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology14 basins · 0 lakes · 26 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
703,7km
Basins crossed
14
Max stream order
8
Max drainage
1 009 325km²
Discharge in basins
506,7m³/s
Mean precip.
757mm/an
Mean T°
22,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,57
Mean runoff
74mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
584m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Angwa Riversub-area3 116,1 km²overlap1503.53 km²32%
- Bassin de Manyamesub-area1 439,4 km²overlap1079.33 km²23%
- Bassin de Kadsisub-area1 033,1 km²overlap793.49 km²17%
- Bassin de Zambezisub-area2 030,7 km²overlap470.91 km²10%
- Bassin de Manyamesub-area2 029,6 km²overlap395.23 km²8%
- Bassin de Mesengezisub-area2 633,1 km²overlap218.32 km²5%
- Bassin de Mesengezisub-area261,5 km²overlap115.71 km²2%
- Bassin de Manyamesub-area1 608,2 km²overlap74.67 km²2%
- Bassin de Angwa Riversub-area794,7 km²overlap15.77 km²0%
Rivers / streams (26, ord ≥ 4)
- Manyameord 5len here171.50 km26%total649 km
- Angwa Riverord 5len here138.60 km25%total562 km
- Kadsiord 3len here100.41 km76%total133 km
- Urira Riverord 3len here38.64 km100%total39 km
- Mesengeziord 5len here34.03 km51%total66 km
- Mahonde Riverord 2len here26.39 km78%total34 km
- Manyemu Riverord 2len here21.48 km79%total27 km
- Manongora Riverord 2len here20.23 km100%total20 km
- Munyemu Riverord 3len here19.43 km100%total19 km
- Mwanzamtanda Riverord 3len here17.78 km100%total18 km
- Zambeziord 8len here17.51 km0%total4593 km
- Mkanga Riverord 4len here16.48 km31%total54 km
14 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Manzantanda Riverord 3len here11.59 km54%total22 km
- Sinjiri Riverord 3len here10.44 km100%total10 km
- Mururuzi Riverord 2len here10.43 km100%total10 km
- Noebvu Riverord 1len here10.24 km100%total10 km
- Deep Shade Riverord 1len here7.60 km65%total12 km
- Mkwara Riverord 1len here5.55 km100%total6 km
- Maitumbu Riverord 1len here5.31 km100%total5 km
- Chico Riverord 1len here4.91 km100%total5 km
- Kamdzidzi Riverord 1len here4.36 km50%total9 km
- Chituwe Riverord 1len here4.32 km73%total6 km
- Salt Springord 1len here3.63 km100%total4 km
- Hoya Riverord 4len here1.28 km1%total120 km
- Luangwaord 7len here1.27 km0%total2313 km
- Maintemai Riverord 2len here0.24 km2%total13 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
10,9%
Pesticides
2,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN VI · 5IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1984
6 716 km²
Chewore
IUCN VISafari Area · 1964
3 400 km²
Rufunsa
IUCN VIGame Management Area · 1980
3 263 km²
Doma
IUCN VISafari Area · 1975
971 km²
Chisunga
IUCN Not ReportedWildlife Management Area · 2002
808 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- Tchuma tchatoCommunity Conservation AreaIUCN VI34 622 km²
- Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari AreasWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19846 716 km²
- CheworeSafari AreaIUCN VI19643 400 km²
- RufunsaGame Management AreaIUCN VI19803 263 km²
- DomaSafari AreaIUCN VI1975971 km²
- ChisungaWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported2002808 km²
- ChiriwoWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported2002771 km²
- MavuradonaWilderness AreaIUCN Not Reported504 km²
- NeshangweWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported2002501 km²
- DandeSafari AreaIUCN VI1975498 km²
- MukwenyaWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported2002338 km²
- ChapotoWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported2002320 km²
- GutsaWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported200279 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN