Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve
IUCN IVWildlife Reserve · 1977
981 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (172)
Malawi
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(79 %)
Species observed
7
Observations
13
Area
97,6km²
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
7 distinct species · 13 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,5°C
Annual rain
577mm
Warmest m°
30,4°C
Coldest m°
12,4°C
Elevation: 1 149 m on average (min 1 090 m, max 1 245 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,5°C
Annual rain
577mm
Warmest month
30,4°C
Coldest month
12,4°C
Mean alt.
1 149m
Min
1 090m
Max
1 245m
Std. dev.
37m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(79 %)Temperate
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
10,5g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
70,7%
Silt
7,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Mpherembe
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
20,9%
Sand
71,0%
Silt
8,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
20,9%
Sand
71,3%
Silt
7,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
7,3g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
69,7%
Silt
7,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.8%
Crops39.0%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)48.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
19,4km
Lake surface here
0,23km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
7 201km²
Discharge in basins
1,2m³/s
Mean precip.
819mm/an
Mean T°
20,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,48
Mean runoff
122mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 211m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
86,2%
Pesticides
2,1kg/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