Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Mutale

South Africa

BShArid, steppe, hot(80 %)

Species observed

3 906

Observations

672 673

Area

3 886,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 8 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 Mutale : 6 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 6 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 21.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
8
Interactions affichées
6
Connectance
0.214
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

3 906 distinct species · 672 673 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

672 673 obs · 90 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 139 239
23 223–139 238
1 097–23 222
191–1 096
< 191

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,4°C

Annual rain

653mm

Warmest m°

30,6°C

Coldest m°

10,9°C

Elevation: 516 m on average (min 197 m, max 1 332 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,4°C
Annual rain
653mm
Warmest month
30,6°C
Coldest month
10,9°C
Mean alt.
516m
Min
197m
Max
1 332m
Std. dev.
232m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(80 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,6

Org. C

12,7g/kg

Clay

24,4%

Sand

60,4%

Silt

15,2%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Vhembe

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
16,7g/kg
Clay
22,9%
Sand
61,6%
Silt
15,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
12,3g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
61,7%
Silt
15,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
9,2g/kg
Clay
27,5%
Sand
57,9%
Silt
14,6%

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

Land cover

Forest24.4%
Crops6.7%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil1.7%
Other (grassland, water…)66.8%

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

Hydrology11 basins · 3 lakes · 9 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

436,6km

Lake surface here

1,86km²

Basins crossed

11

Max stream order

7

Max drainage

238 956km²

Discharge in basins

321,4m³/s

Mean precip.

676mm/an

Mean T°

22,0°C

Moisture idx

-0,57

Mean runoff

116mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

582m

Watersheds crossing here

2 more basins

Lakes (3, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

34,1%

Pesticides

28,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas12

IUCN Not Reported · 11IUCN II · 1

Dite 2

IUCN Not Reported

Wildlife Management Area · 2002

954 km²

Sengwe

IUCN Not Reported

Wildlife Management Area · 2002

785 km²

Chipise

IUCN Not Reported

Wildlife Management Area · 2002

766 km²

Complete list

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