Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2939)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
9
Observations
61
Area
16km²
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
9 distinct species · 61 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,8°C
Annual rain
1 217mm
Warmest m°
34,6°C
Coldest m°
16,0°C
Elevation: 76 m on average (min 64 m, max 184 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,8°C
Annual rain
1 217mm
Warmest month
34,6°C
Coldest month
16,0°C
Mean alt.
76m
Min
64m
Max
184m
Std. dev.
13m
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
6,3
Org. C
15,9g/kg
Clay
26,7%
Sand
59,8%
Silt
13,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Makhwira
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
21,4g/kg
Clay
25,6%
Sand
60,5%
Silt
13,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
13,7g/kg
Clay
26,7%
Sand
59,8%
Silt
13,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
12,7g/kg
Clay
27,8%
Sand
59,1%
Silt
13,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest16.3%
Crops20.1%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)62.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
6,2km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
143 955km²
Discharge in basins
68,3m³/s
Mean precip.
888mm/an
Mean T°
25,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,49
Mean runoff
214mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
222m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
108,3%
Pesticides
5,7kg/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