Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (3039)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
3
Area
14,9km²
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 · 3 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,4°C
Annual rain
917mm
Warmest m°
34,6°C
Coldest m°
15,5°C
Elevation: 125 m on average (min 49 m, max 229 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,4°C
Annual rain
917mm
Warmest month
34,6°C
Coldest month
15,5°C
Mean alt.
125m
Min
49m
Max
229m
Std. dev.
52m
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
13,0g/kg
Clay
23,2%
Sand
65,1%
Silt
11,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Mlolo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
17,3g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
66,2%
Silt
11,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
12,5g/kg
Clay
23,5%
Sand
65,0%
Silt
11,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
9,1g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
64,1%
Silt
11,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest14.1%
Crops27.5%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)56.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,1km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
4 828km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 078mm/an
Mean T°
24,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,38
Mean runoff
274mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
285m
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
0,1nW
Built-up
83,4%
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