Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve
IUCN IVWildlife Reserve · 1977
981 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (144)
Malawi
BShArid, steppe, hot(77 %)
Species observed
5
Observations
5
Area
107,2km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
5 distinct species · 5 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,3°C
Annual rain
621mm
Warmest m°
30,5°C
Coldest m°
11,7°C
Elevation: 1 135 m on average (min 1 073 m, max 1 301 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,3°C
Annual rain
621mm
Warmest month
30,5°C
Coldest month
11,7°C
Mean alt.
1 135m
Min
1 073m
Max
1 301m
Std. dev.
41m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(77 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
10,8g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
65,2%
Silt
9,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Chikulamayembe
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
12,9g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
65,5%
Silt
10,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
11,3g/kg
Clay
24,6%
Sand
66,0%
Silt
9,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
8,3g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
64,2%
Silt
9,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.0%
Crops49.2%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil1.6%
Other (grassland, water…)41.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
12,5km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
7 201km²
Discharge in basins
1,6m³/s
Mean precip.
819mm/an
Mean T°
20,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,48
Mean runoff
122mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 258m
Watersheds crossing here
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
0,0nW
Built-up
87,4%
Pesticides
2,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN IV · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN