Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (3001)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
2
Area
7,3km²
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
1 distinct species · 2 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,6°C
Annual rain
1 119mm
Warmest m°
34,6°C
Coldest m°
15,8°C
Elevation: 97 m on average (min 59 m, max 318 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,6°C
Annual rain
1 119mm
Warmest month
34,6°C
Coldest month
15,8°C
Mean alt.
97m
Min
59m
Max
318m
Std. dev.
44m
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
14,2g/kg
Clay
27,4%
Sand
58,4%
Silt
14,2%
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
6,4
Org. C
18,4g/kg
Clay
26,4%
Sand
59,3%
Silt
14,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
13,7g/kg
Clay
27,4%
Sand
58,4%
Silt
14,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
10,5g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
57,7%
Silt
13,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest16.6%
Crops23.7%
Built-up2.3%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)56.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
6,0km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
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
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
6hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
233,5%
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