Liwonde National Park
IUCN IINational Park · 1973
505 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (1823)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
15
Observations
46
Area
19,6km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
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 n.a. (1823) : 8 espèces dont 5 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 6 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 21.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
8
Interactions affichées
6
Connectance
0.214
Patrimoniales
5
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
15 distinct species · 46 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,7°C
Annual rain
924mm
Warmest m°
32,2°C
Coldest m°
14,1°C
Elevation: 546 m on average (min 526 m, max 567 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,7°C
Annual rain
924mm
Warmest month
32,2°C
Coldest month
14,1°C
Mean alt.
546m
Min
526m
Max
567m
Std. dev.
10m
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
6,1
Org. C
10,8g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
72,3%
Silt
6,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to TA Liwonde
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
13,5g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
73,8%
Silt
6,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
10,7g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
73,9%
Silt
6,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
8,3g/kg
Clay
24,6%
Sand
69,3%
Silt
6,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.8%
Crops23.5%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)63.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
3,1km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
132 381km²
Discharge in basins
29,6m³/s
Mean precip.
990mm/an
Mean T°
23,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,40
Mean runoff
227mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
561m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
93,6%
Pesticides
4,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN II · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN