Dedza-Salima Escarpm
IUCN VIForest Reserve · 1974
310 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (1112)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
37
Observations
45
Area
45,4km²
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
37 distinct species · 45 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,9°C
Annual rain
923mm
Warmest m°
29,8°C
Coldest m°
16,7°C
Elevation: 600 m on average (min 487 m, max 962 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,9°C
Annual rain
923mm
Warmest month
29,8°C
Coldest month
16,7°C
Mean alt.
600m
Min
487m
Max
962m
Std. dev.
75m
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
6,2
Org. C
14,2g/kg
Clay
18,7%
Sand
71,3%
Silt
10,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Ndindi
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
17,6g/kg
Clay
16,8%
Sand
73,0%
Silt
10,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
15,0g/kg
Clay
16,8%
Sand
72,9%
Silt
10,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
68,1%
Silt
9,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.7%
Crops20.6%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)56.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
1 113km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
988mm/an
Mean T°
22,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,36
Mean runoff
216mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
816m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
51,3%
Pesticides
2,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN VI · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN