Ruaha National Park
IUCN IINational Park · 1964
20 152 km²
Commune · TZA
Mlenge
Tanzania
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
329
Observations
7 897
Area
1 823,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 11 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 Mlenge : 9 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 7 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 12.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
11
Interactions affichées
7
Connectance
0.127
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
329 distinct species · 7 897 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,1°C
Annual rain
525mm
Warmest m°
33,4°C
Coldest m°
16,1°C
Elevation: 835 m on average (min 709 m, max 1 013 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,1°C
Annual rain
525mm
Warmest month
33,4°C
Coldest month
16,1°C
Mean alt.
835m
Min
709m
Max
1 013m
Std. dev.
88m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
9,1g/kg
Clay
23,5%
Sand
64,1%
Silt
12,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Iringa Rural
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
12,9g/kg
Clay
22,9%
Sand
64,4%
Silt
12,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
8,3g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
64,8%
Silt
12,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
5,9g/kg
Clay
24,6%
Sand
63,2%
Silt
12,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest18.2%
Crops14.6%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)66.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology13 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
139,6km
Basins crossed
13
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
37 505km²
Discharge in basins
181,4m³/s
Mean precip.
513mm/an
Mean T°
23,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,70
Mean runoff
28mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
882m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #84100sub-area604,7 km²overlap513.26 km²28%
- Bassin de Great Ruahasub-area845,5 km²overlap284.17 km²16%
- Bassin de Great Ruahasub-area1 382 km²overlap257.30 km²14%
- Bassin de Kisigo Riversub-area763,8 km²overlap217.31 km²12%
- Basin #89620sub-area250,9 km²overlap143.79 km²8%
- Bassin de Great Ruahasub-area153,3 km²overlap122.78 km²7%
- Bassin de Great Ruahasub-area87 km²overlap86.62 km²5%
- Bassin de Great Ruahasub-area125,2 km²overlap85.47 km²5%
- Bassin de Kisigo Riversub-area158,3 km²overlap60.45 km²3%
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
3,6%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN II · 1
Pawaga-Idodi WMA
IUCN Not ReportedWildlife Management Area · 2007
2 769 km²
Lunda Nkwambi GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
1 059 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN