Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (3020)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
3
Observations
4
Area
19,7km²
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
3 distinct species · 4 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,9°C
Annual rain
1 002mm
Warmest m°
34,9°C
Coldest m°
16,0°C
Elevation: 66 m on average (min 54 m, max 157 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,9°C
Annual rain
1 002mm
Warmest month
34,9°C
Coldest month
16,0°C
Mean alt.
66m
Min
54m
Max
157m
Std. dev.
27m
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
17,2g/kg
Clay
28,8%
Sand
55,2%
Silt
16,0%
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
22,8g/kg
Clay
27,6%
Sand
56,1%
Silt
16,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
16,0g/kg
Clay
28,9%
Sand
55,1%
Silt
16,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
12,8g/kg
Clay
29,7%
Sand
54,5%
Silt
15,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest29.4%
Crops9.2%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)60.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
6,6km
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 (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
70,5%
Pesticides
5,6kg/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