Ontologia

Commune · TZA

Mchesi

Tanzania

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

1

Observations

14

Area

553,2km²

Partial data for this territory

Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.

Ecological tissue

Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.

Species present

1 distinct species · 14 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

14 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 14
14–13
14–13
14–13
< 14

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

Climate

Mean T°

24,6°C

Annual rain

915mm

Warmest m°

32,9°C

Coldest m°

16,3°C

Elevation: 442 m on average (min 358 m, max 701 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,6°C
Annual rain
915mm
Warmest month
32,9°C
Coldest month
16,3°C
Mean alt.
442m
Min
358m
Max
701m
Std. dev.
66m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,7

Org. C

11,1g/kg

Clay

20,6%

Sand

73,0%

Silt

6,4%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Tunduru

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
15,5g/kg
Clay
19,8%
Sand
73,8%
Silt
6,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
11,1g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
73,5%
Silt
6,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
6,8g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
71,6%
Silt
6,2%

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

Land cover

Forest37.3%
Crops9.2%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)53.3%

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

Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

36,6km

Basins crossed

5

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

49 839km²

Discharge in basins

675,7m³/s

Mean precip.

1 098mm/an

Mean T°

25,1°C

Moisture idx

-0,34

Mean runoff

534mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

459m

Watersheds crossing here

Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

13,8%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas3

IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN VI · 1

Niassa

IUCN VI

Special Reserve · 1954

38 189 km²

Mwambesi

IUCN Not Reported

Nature Forest Reserve · 2019

1 123 km²

Mwambesi GCA

IUCN Not Reported

Game controlled area

1 076 km²

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