Malalotja Nature Reserve
IUCN IINature Reserve · 1972
163 km²
Constituency · SWZ
Motjane
Swaziland
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 839
Observations
20 290
Area
304,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 28 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 Motjane : 24 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 24 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
24
Connectance
0.064
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
1 839 distinct species · 20 290 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,7°C
Annual rain
1 107mm
Warmest m°
23,8°C
Coldest m°
4,9°C
Elevation: 1 301 m on average (min 978 m, max 1 563 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,7°C
Annual rain
1 107mm
Warmest month
23,8°C
Coldest month
4,9°C
Mean alt.
1 301m
Min
978m
Max
1 563m
Std. dev.
132m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
23,7g/kg
Clay
36,2%
Sand
41,5%
Silt
22,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: pbGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
31,3g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
42,7%
Silt
23,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
23,9g/kg
Clay
34,8%
Sand
42,8%
Silt
22,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
16,0g/kg
Clay
39,6%
Sand
39,1%
Silt
21,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.0%
Crops30.4%
Built-up1.6%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)46.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 2 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
8,3km
Lake surface here
1,37km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
1 406km²
Discharge in basins
2,6m³/s
Mean precip.
1 103mm/an
Mean T°
17,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,18
Mean runoff
245mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 104m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
155,8%
Pesticides
19,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN IINature Reserve · 1963
46 km²
Hawane Dam and Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2013
2 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN