Ontologia

Region · tza

Mtwara

Tanzania

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

1 328

Observations

7 113

Area

17 963km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 26 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 Mtwara : 25 espèces reliées par 17 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 5.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
26
Interactions affichées
17
Connectance
0.052
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

1 328 distinct species · 7 113 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

7 113 obs · 179 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 747
68–746
13–67
5–12
< 5

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

25,0°C

Annual rain

924mm

Warmest m°

32,0°C

Coldest m°

17,8°C

Elevation: 296 m on average (min -41 m, max 901 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,0°C
Annual rain
924mm
Warmest month
32,0°C
Coldest month
17,8°C
Mean alt.
296m
Min
-41m
Max
901m
Std. dev.
161m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,8

Org. C

11,2g/kg

Clay

20,7%

Sand

73,0%

Silt

6,4%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
14,9g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
74,2%
Silt
6,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
10,8g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
74,0%
Silt
6,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
7,7g/kg
Clay
23,0%
Sand
70,8%
Silt
6,2%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest26.4%
Crops27.1%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)45.3%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology46 basins · 3 lakes · 3 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

399,0km

Lake surface here

7,63km²

Basins crossed

46

Max stream order

7

Max drainage

155 316km²

Discharge in basins

15 592,8m³/s

Mean precip.

1 008mm/an

Mean T°

25,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,40

Mean runoff

352mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

293m

Watersheds crossing here

37 more basins

Lakes (3, top by area)

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

66,2%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas42

IUCN Not Reported · 39IUCN VI · 3🌊 Marine · 11

Niassa

IUCN VI

Special Reserve · 1954

38 189 km²

Niassa

IUCN VI

Buffer Zone · 1954

4 519 km²

Mbagala

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1958

366 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations47