Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2800)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
30,9km²
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
2 distinct species · 2 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,2°C
Annual rain
1 289mm
Warmest m°
33,9°C
Coldest m°
15,5°C
Elevation: 174 m on average (min 72 m, max 312 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,2°C
Annual rain
1 289mm
Warmest month
33,9°C
Coldest month
15,5°C
Mean alt.
174m
Min
72m
Max
312m
Std. dev.
72m
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
6,4
Org. C
12,1g/kg
Clay
23,8%
Sand
64,9%
Silt
11,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Maseya
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
14,4g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
65,7%
Silt
11,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
11,9g/kg
Clay
23,9%
Sand
64,8%
Silt
11,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
24,7%
Sand
64,2%
Silt
11,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest25.4%
Crops16.0%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)57.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
11,3km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
141 899km²
Discharge in basins
20,1m³/s
Mean precip.
938mm/an
Mean T°
23,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,42
Mean runoff
222mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
504m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, 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
73,9%
Pesticides
5,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN