Vredefort Dome
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2005
314 km²
Commune · ZAF
Moqhaka
South Africa
BSkArid, steppe, cold(87 %)
Species observed
2 064
Observations
110 752
Area
7 924,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 16 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 Moqhaka : 15 espèces reliées par 12 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
16
Interactions affichées
12
Connectance
0.100
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
2 064 distinct species · 110 752 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,7°C
Annual rain
616mm
Warmest m°
28,2°C
Coldest m°
2,2°C
Elevation: 1 401 m on average (min 1 276 m, max 1 607 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,7°C
Annual rain
616mm
Warmest month
28,2°C
Coldest month
2,2°C
Mean alt.
1 401m
Min
1 276m
Max
1 607m
Std. dev.
71m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(87 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
10,4g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
64,3%
Silt
11,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Fezile Dabi
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
14,2g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
65,9%
Silt
11,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
8,9g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
66,7%
Silt
11,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
8,1g/kg
Clay
29,1%
Sand
60,4%
Silt
10,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest3.4%
Crops45.9%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil2.8%
Other (grassland, water…)47.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology24 basins · 24 lakes · 12 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
719,7km
Lake surface here
10,34km²
Basins crossed
24
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
72 199km²
Discharge in basins
76,9m³/s
Mean precip.
617mm/an
Mean T°
16,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,59
Mean runoff
17mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 413m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Blomspruitsub-area1 324,2 km²overlap1125.56 km²14%
- Bassin de Vals Riversub-area1 178,5 km²overlap1100.13 km²14%
- Bassin de Vals Riversub-area1 120,2 km²overlap900.14 km²11%
- Bassin de Renostersub-area755,4 km²overlap753.86 km²10%
- Bassin de Renostersub-area660,2 km²overlap657.74 km²8%
- Bassin de Vaal Riversub-area2 511,8 km²overlap480.65 km²6%
- Bassin de Vaal Riversub-area2 083,8 km²overlap452.52 km²6%
- Bassin de Vaal Riversub-area1 364,5 km²overlap356.03 km²4%
- Bassin de Otterspruitsub-area1 204,3 km²overlap352.60 km²4%
15 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Heuningspruitsub-area1 116,8 km²overlap271.93 km²3%
- Bassin de Rietspruitsub-area707,4 km²overlap261.38 km²3%
- Bassin de Vals Riversub-area679,7 km²overlap250.70 km²3%
- Bassin de Vals Riversub-area225,7 km²overlap217.00 km²3%
- Bassin de Koolspruitsub-area734,1 km²overlap158.03 km²2%
- Bassin de Valsriviersub-area1 492,3 km²overlap118.08 km²1%
- Bassin de Sand Riversub-area622 km²overlap108.84 km²1%
- Bassin de Renoster Riversub-area495,5 km²overlap99.22 km²1%
- Bassin de Rietspruitsub-area634 km²overlap62.87 km²1%
- Bassin de Vals Riversub-area400,1 km²overlap60.23 km²1%
- Bassin de Renostersub-area69,8 km²overlap46.73 km²1%
- Bassin de Vaal Riversub-area239,2 km²overlap31.73 km²0%
- Bassin de Vals Riversub-area340,8 km²overlap27.93 km²0%
- Bassin de Sand Riversub-area1 440,2 km²overlap25.77 km²0%
- Bassin de Renostersub-area4,9 km²overlap4.90 km²0%
Lakes (24, top by area)
- Bloemhoek Damarea2,1 km²avg depth0.3 m
- Lake #83427area1,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Groot-Rietpanarea1 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1420125area0,9 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1419966area0,6 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1420169area0,6 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1420130area0,5 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1419870area0,5 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1420070area0,5 km²avg depth1.9 m
15 more lakes
- Lac 1419911area0,3 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1420100area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1420346area0,2 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1420350area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1419891area0,2 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1419959area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1419797area0,2 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1420029area0,1 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1420205area0,1 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1419881area0,1 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1420896area0,1 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1420386area0,1 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1420442area0,1 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1420615area0,1 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1420894area0,1 km²avg depth2.6 m
Rivers / streams (12, ord ≥ 4)
- Vals Riverord 6len here324.62 km72%total448 km
- Renosterord 5len here134.50 km37%total361 km
- Blomspruitord 4len here113.41 km94%total120 km
- Vaal Riverord 7len here85.44 km4%total2358 km
- Rietspruitord 4len here14.19 km5%total308 km
- Jas se spruitord 3len here13.87 km100%total14 km
- Middelspruitord 3len here10.97 km43%total26 km
- Jordaanspruitord 2len here10.60 km100%total11 km
- Enselspruitord 6len here4.83 km18%total26 km
- Renoster Riverord 4len here3.85 km2%total234 km
- Heuningspruitord 3len here2.45 km3%total76 km
- Ysterspruitord 6len here1.02 km6%total17 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
20,1%
Pesticides
36,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas17
IUCN Not Reported · 16IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Free State Safaris
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1997
37 km²
Klipfontein Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 2000
33 km²
Nooitgedacht Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1969
26 km²
Mahemsvlei Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1994
17 km²
Serendipidie Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1997
15 km²
Complete list17 protected areas
- Vredefort DomeWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable2005314 km²
- Free State SafarisNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199737 km²
- Klipfontein Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200033 km²
- Nooitgedacht Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196926 km²
- Mahemsvlei Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199417 km²
- Serendipidie Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199715 km²
- Erfdeel Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199713 km²
- Bushybend Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported197311 km²
- Ezelkop Game IndustryNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19979 km²
- Silwerbank Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19987 km²
- Goliatskraal Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported20007 km²
- Dalmanuthaa Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19986 km²
- Mispah Game FarmNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported20016 km²
- Chazen Game LodgeNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19936 km²
- Boslaagte Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19974 km²
- Boskoppie Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19973 km²
- Phatakalle Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19972 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN