Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Mkhambathini

South Africa

CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(53 %)

Species observed

2 810

Observations

85 533

Area

890,9km²

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 Mkhambathini : 20 espèces reliées par 18 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 7.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
22
Interactions affichées
18
Connectance
0.078
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

2 810 distinct species · 85 533 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

85 533 obs · 25 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 25 177
10 229–25 176
2 456–10 228
1 262–2 455
< 1 262

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

Climate

Mean T°

18,1°C

Annual rain

821mm

Warmest m°

25,9°C

Coldest m°

7,8°C

Elevation: 619 m on average (min 108 m, max 942 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,1°C
Annual rain
821mm
Warmest month
25,9°C
Coldest month
7,8°C
Mean alt.
619m
Min
108m
Max
942m
Std. dev.
141m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, 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

5,9

Org. C

22,9g/kg

Clay

35,2%

Sand

34,9%

Silt

29,9%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Umgungundlovu

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
30,5g/kg
Clay
33,2%
Sand
36,2%
Silt
30,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
22,2g/kg
Clay
34,1%
Sand
35,8%
Silt
30,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
16,1g/kg
Clay
38,3%
Sand
32,6%
Silt
29,1%

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

Land cover

Forest27.6%
Crops26.4%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)44.3%

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

Hydrology7 basins · 3 lakes · 9 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

145,7km

Lake surface here

2,38km²

Basins crossed

7

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

4 474km²

Discharge in basins

10,2m³/s

Mean precip.

920mm/an

Mean T°

18,1°C

Moisture idx

-0,29

Mean runoff

244mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

681m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (3, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,6nW

Built-up

90,5%

Pesticides

22,6kg/km²

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

Protected areas3

IUCN Not Reported · 3

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