Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (3052)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
13
Observations
15
Area
22,2km²
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
13 distinct species · 15 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,8°C
Annual rain
889mm
Warmest m°
35,0°C
Coldest m°
15,7°C
Elevation: 83 m on average (min 50 m, max 139 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,8°C
Annual rain
889mm
Warmest month
35,0°C
Coldest month
15,7°C
Mean alt.
83m
Min
50m
Max
139m
Std. dev.
30m
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
6,5
Org. C
12,0g/kg
Clay
23,9%
Sand
63,9%
Silt
12,1%
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
6,5
Org. C
15,5g/kg
Clay
22,9%
Sand
64,6%
Silt
12,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
11,5g/kg
Clay
25,1%
Sand
62,9%
Silt
12,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
8,9g/kg
Clay
23,7%
Sand
64,2%
Silt
12,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.7%
Crops24.5%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)60.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,4km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
4 828km²
Mean precip.
1 097mm/an
Mean T°
24,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,37
Mean runoff
284mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
279m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
106,2%
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