Selous Game Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1982
47 215 km²
Commune · TZA
Mlembwe
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
3
Area
1 873,8km²
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
2 distinct species · 3 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,8°C
Annual rain
953mm
Warmest m°
31,4°C
Coldest m°
15,9°C
Elevation: 577 m on average (min 398 m, max 832 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,8°C
Annual rain
953mm
Warmest month
31,4°C
Coldest month
15,9°C
Mean alt.
577m
Min
398m
Max
832m
Std. dev.
103m
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
5,9
Org. C
10,3g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
75,6%
Silt
5,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Liwale
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
15,3g/kg
Clay
18,1%
Sand
76,5%
Silt
5,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
76,1%
Silt
5,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
5,5g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
74,1%
Silt
5,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest45.2%
Crops8.2%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)46.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 1 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
123,0km
Lake surface here
0,18km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
5 157km²
Discharge in basins
17,9m³/s
Mean precip.
1 064mm/an
Mean T°
23,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,30
Mean runoff
298mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
611m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
1,4%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1
Selous G.R
IUCN IVGame Reserve · 1905
41 309 km²
Nyerere National Park
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 2019
30 911 km²
Liwale WMA
IUCN Not ReportedWildlife Management Area · 2009
3 730 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN