Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2979)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
5
Area
11,1km²
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 · 5 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,6°C
Annual rain
1 183mm
Warmest m°
34,5°C
Coldest m°
15,8°C
Elevation: 98 m on average (min 59 m, max 346 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,6°C
Annual rain
1 183mm
Warmest month
34,5°C
Coldest month
15,8°C
Mean alt.
98m
Min
59m
Max
346m
Std. dev.
45m
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
13,1g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
60,4%
Silt
13,8%
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
16,8g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
61,1%
Silt
14,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
12,6g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
61,0%
Silt
13,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
9,8g/kg
Clay
27,3%
Sand
59,2%
Silt
13,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.7%
Crops21.1%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)55.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
615km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
991mm/an
Mean T°
24,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,42
Mean runoff
228mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
311m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
4hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
108,4%
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