Ngorongoro Conservation Area
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1979
8 271 km²
District · TZA
Monduli
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(64 %)
Species observed
1 795
Observations
48 535
Area
6 981km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 15 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 Monduli : 13 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 12 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 11.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
15
Interactions affichées
12
Connectance
0.114
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 795 distinct species · 48 535 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,8°C
Annual rain
760mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
13,2°C
Elevation: 1 207 m on average (min 710 m, max 2 426 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,8°C
Annual rain
760mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
13,2°C
Mean alt.
1 207m
Min
710m
Max
2 426m
Std. dev.
255m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(64 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
16,0g/kg
Clay
38,1%
Sand
41,7%
Silt
20,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
20,2g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
20,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
15,8g/kg
Clay
37,4%
Sand
42,3%
Silt
20,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
11,9g/kg
Clay
39,9%
Sand
40,4%
Silt
19,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.6%
Crops32.0%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil3.3%
Other (grassland, water…)57.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology15 basins · 2 lakes · 19 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
327,0km
Lake surface here
42,58km²
Basins crossed
15
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
16 235km²
Discharge in basins
35,8m³/s
Mean precip.
755mm/an
Mean T°
20,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,51
Mean runoff
136mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 290m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Loburosub-area4 147,3 km²overlap2538.79 km²36%
- Bassin de Makuyunisub-area1 589,1 km²overlap1544.81 km²22%
- Bassin de Ardaisub-area1 002,1 km²overlap837.25 km²12%
- Basin #22680sub-area833,5 km²overlap490.30 km²7%
- Bassin de Engorikasub-area519,8 km²overlap409.91 km²6%
- Basin #31850sub-area549,3 km²overlap287.57 km²4%
- Bassin de Kirurumsub-area1 231 km²overlap258.72 km²4%
- Bassin de Tarangire Riversub-area745,3 km²overlap168.76 km²2%
- Bassin de Yambi Riversub-area546,2 km²overlap141.99 km²2%
6 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (19, ord ≥ 4)
- Makuyuniord 4len here41.92 km100%total42 km
- Ardaiord 3len here36.97 km100%total37 km
- Oldonyosambuord 2len here35.71 km84%total43 km
- Engorikaord 4len here30.76 km100%total31 km
- Buaniord 4len here30.47 km100%total31 km
- Saglelaord 1len here28.14 km67%total42 km
- Loburoord 2len here27.00 km58%total46 km
- Nadaareord 2len here18.68 km91%total21 km
- Mussaord 2len here13.05 km51%total25 km
- Engarukaord 1len here12.97 km60%total22 km
- Riverord 4len here12.73 km73%total18 km
- Loorelaord 3len here8.62 km100%total9 km
7 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Esikiraiord 3len here6.76 km100%total7 km
- Wheat Streamord 1len here5.55 km49%total11 km
- Mto Wa Simbaord 3len here3.83 km23%total17 km
- Mto Wa Mboord 1len here3.82 km42%total9 km
- Musaord 2len here3.73 km100%total4 km
- Engare Rongai Riverord 2len here3.65 km71%total5 km
- Kirurumord 1len here2.59 km9%total30 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
16,0%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas15
IUCN Not Reported · 11IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN VI · 1
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
IUCN Not ReportedConservation Area
8 250 km²
Lake Natron GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
7 705 km²
Simanjiro GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
4 267 km²
Tarangire National Park
IUCN IINational Park · 1970
2 843 km²
Lake Natron Basin
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
2 239 km²
Complete list15 protected areas
- Ngorongoro Conservation AreaWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19798 271 km²
- Ngorongoro Conservation AreaConservation AreaIUCN Not Reported8 250 km²
- Lake Natron GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported7 705 km²
- Simanjiro GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported4 267 km²
- Tarangire National ParkNational ParkIUCN II19702 843 km²
- Lake Natron BasinWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20012 239 km²
- Mto wa Mbu GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported1 207 km²
- Lolkisale GCAGame controlled areaIUCN VI19741 079 km²
- Burunge WMAWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported2006939 km²
- Burko O.A.Open areaIUCN Not Reported710 km²
- Monduli Juu O.A.Open areaIUCN Not Reported694 km²
- Lake Manyara National ParkNational ParkIUCN II1960643 km²
- MonduliForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported87 km²
- EssimingorForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported57 km²
- BurkoForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19555 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN