Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2952)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
9
Observations
61
Area
29,6km²
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
9 distinct species · 61 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,8°C
Annual rain
1 170mm
Warmest m°
34,7°C
Coldest m°
15,9°C
Elevation: 68 m on average (min 62 m, max 194 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,8°C
Annual rain
1 170mm
Warmest month
34,7°C
Coldest month
15,9°C
Mean alt.
68m
Min
62m
Max
194m
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
6,3
Org. C
16,5g/kg
Clay
28,1%
Sand
57,5%
Silt
14,4%
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
6,3
Org. C
22,2g/kg
Clay
26,6%
Sand
58,5%
Silt
14,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
14,4g/kg
Clay
28,2%
Sand
57,4%
Silt
14,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
12,8g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
56,6%
Silt
13,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest17.7%
Crops12.3%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)69.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
12,1km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
143 955km²
Discharge in basins
121,9m³/s
Mean precip.
891mm/an
Mean T°
25,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,49
Mean runoff
214mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
225m
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
24,7%
Pesticides
5,5kg/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