Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
Commune · MWI
Malawi
Species observed
2
Observations
5
Area
8,2km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
2 distinct species · 5 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Mean T°
25,8°C
Annual rain
1 112mm
Warmest m°
34,8°C
Coldest m°
15,9°C
Elevation: 64 m on average (min 58 m, max 91 m)
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
14,0g/kg
Clay
29,3%
Sand
56,1%
Silt
14,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Makhwira
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
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
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Pop. density
4hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
209,6%
Pesticides
5,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN