Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Metsimaholo

South Africa

CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(98 %)

Species observed

1 382

Observations

249 852

Area

1 717,1km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 22 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 Metsimaholo : 20 espèces reliées par 16 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
22
Interactions affichées
16
Connectance
0.069
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

1 382 distinct species · 249 852 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

249 852 obs · 43 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 87 211
16 164–87 210
2 839–16 163
1 222–2 838
< 1 222

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

Climate

Mean T°

16,4°C

Annual rain

660mm

Warmest m°

26,0°C

Coldest m°

3,1°C

Elevation: 1 485 m on average (min 1 422 m, max 1 562 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,4°C
Annual rain
660mm
Warmest month
26,0°C
Coldest month
3,1°C
Mean alt.
1 485m
Min
1 422m
Max
1 562m
Std. dev.
26m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(98 %)Temperate

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

12,5g/kg

Clay

26,2%

Sand

59,0%

Silt

14,7%

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

Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Fezile Dabi

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
16,6g/kg
Clay
25,5%
Sand
59,4%
Silt
15,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
11,7g/kg
Clay
24,6%
Sand
60,5%
Silt
14,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
9,2g/kg
Clay
28,6%
Sand
57,2%
Silt
14,2%

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

Land cover

Forest2.1%
Crops34.6%
Built-up1.0%
Bare soil4.1%
Other (grassland, water…)58.2%

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

Hydrology9 basins · 7 lakes · 6 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

204,1km

Lake surface here

187,57km²

Basins crossed

9

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

49 685km²

Discharge in basins

146,6m³/s

Mean precip.

673mm/an

Mean T°

15,9°C

Moisture idx

-0,55

Mean runoff

17mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 513m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (7, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

1,5nW

Built-up

98,4%

Pesticides

42,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 7
Complete list

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