Chrissiesmeer Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2014
568 km²
Commune · ZAF
Msukaligwa
South Africa
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 358
Observations
105 012
Area
6 015,7km²
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 Msukaligwa : 23 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 25 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
29
Interactions affichées
25
Connectance
0.062
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
2 358 distinct species · 105 012 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
14,6°C
Annual rain
793mm
Warmest m°
23,3°C
Coldest m°
2,7°C
Elevation: 1 658 m on average (min 1 254 m, max 1 803 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
14,6°C
Annual rain
793mm
Warmest month
23,3°C
Coldest month
2,7°C
Mean alt.
1 658m
Min
1 254m
Max
1 803m
Std. dev.
77m
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
5,7
Org. C
17,3g/kg
Clay
33,9%
Sand
49,2%
Silt
16,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Gert Sibande
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
22,5g/kg
Clay
32,4%
Sand
50,3%
Silt
17,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
16,4g/kg
Clay
33,6%
Sand
49,5%
Silt
16,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
13,1g/kg
Clay
35,7%
Sand
47,8%
Silt
16,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.1%
Crops28.1%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil2.7%
Other (grassland, water…)58.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology19 basins · 50 lakes · 17 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
508,2km
Lake surface here
73,53km²
Basins crossed
19
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
3 600km²
Discharge in basins
31,7m³/s
Mean precip.
815mm/an
Mean T°
15,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,40
Mean runoff
117mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 617m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Renosterloopsub-area1 358,9 km²overlap1160.75 km²19%
- Bassin de Hlelosub-area3 599,8 km²overlap711.38 km²12%
- Bassin de Usutusub-area881,7 km²overlap687.52 km²11%
- Bassin de Vaal Riversub-area539,4 km²overlap538.42 km²9%
- Bassin de Olifants Riversub-area1 387,7 km²overlap522.08 km²9%
- Bassin de Mpuluzisub-area1 178,8 km²overlap490.41 km²8%
- Basin #03550sub-area350,2 km²overlap347.52 km²6%
- Basin #03470sub-area344,2 km²overlap260.99 km²4%
- Bassin de Vaal Riversub-area267,3 km²overlap216.18 km²4%
10 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Vaalwaterspruitsub-area683,7 km²overlap174.96 km²3%
- Bassin de Witpuntspruitsub-area163,2 km²overlap162.89 km²3%
- Bassin de Vaal Riversub-area161,6 km²overlap161.29 km²3%
- Bassin de Klein Olifantssub-area2 383,4 km²overlap124.45 km²2%
- Bassin de Boesman Riversub-area581,9 km²overlap116.07 km²2%
- Bassin de Vaal Riversub-area108,3 km²overlap108.14 km²2%
- Bassin de Vaal Riversub-area318,5 km²overlap89.54 km²1%
- Bassin de Klein-Vaalriviersub-area805,6 km²overlap81.82 km²1%
- Bassin de Blesbokspruitsub-area1 228,3 km²overlap46.03 km²1%
- Bassin de Theespruitsub-area637,3 km²overlap15.22 km²0%
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Chrissiesmeerarea11,9 km²avg depth7.6 m
- Morgenstondarea8,9 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Jericho Damarea7,6 km²avg depth7.9 m
- Westoe Damarea6,8 km²avg depth9.0 m
- Elandsmeerarea5,5 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Burgerspanarea2,8 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lake #83321area2,1 km²avg depth6.6 m
- Willem Brummerdamarea2 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Magdalenasmeerarea1,8 km²avg depth4.9 m
41 more lakes
- Lake #83317area1,7 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lake #83302area1,6 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lake Banagherarea1,4 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lake #83315area1,3 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lake #83364area1,3 km²avg depth6.1 m
- Lake #83328area1,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lake #83325area1,2 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lake #83307area1,1 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lake #83290area1,1 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lake #83341area1,1 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lake #83329area1,1 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1419294area1 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1419538area0,9 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lac 1419196area0,8 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1419419area0,7 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1419303area0,7 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1419430area0,7 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1419495area0,7 km²avg depth5.0 m
- Lac 1419236area0,6 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 1419247area0,6 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1419238area0,5 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Lac 1419445area0,5 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1419287area0,5 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1419368area0,5 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1419298area0,5 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1419409area0,5 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1419231area0,5 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1419437area0,4 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1419280area0,4 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1419546area0,4 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1419212area0,4 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1419243area0,4 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1419569area0,4 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 1419337area0,4 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1419418area0,4 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1419439area0,4 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1419209area0,4 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1419334area0,4 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1419302area0,4 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1419386area0,4 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1419286area0,4 km²avg depth4.1 m
Rivers / streams (17, ord ≥ 4)
- Vaal Riverord 7len here172.81 km7%total2358 km
- Usutuord 3len here75.43 km65%total116 km
- Mpuluziord 4len here44.72 km36%total124 km
- Renosterloopord 2len here31.38 km100%total31 km
- Olifants Riverord 6len here26.62 km2%total1265 km
- Mpamaord 2len here25.41 km99%total26 km
- Viskuileord 3len here25.32 km67%total38 km
- Klein Drinkwaterord 3len here21.43 km100%total21 km
- Ngwempisi Riverord 4len here15.49 km12%total124 km
- Klein-Vaalrivierord 3len here15.37 km14%total112 km
- Witpuntspruitord 2len here11.35 km100%total11 km
- Brakspruitord 3len here11.13 km21%total53 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
21,1%
Pesticides
39,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN Not Reported · 6
Josua Moolman Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1965
20 km²
Jericho Dam Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1996
19 km²
Laughing Waters Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1969
11 km²
Rietvlei Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1968
5 km²
Ahlers Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1955
3 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN