Lubombo Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2019
2 478 km²
Commune · MOZ
Namaacha
Mozambique
BShArid, steppe, hot(61 %)
Species observed
1 612
Observations
10 282
Area
1 364,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 26 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Namaacha : 25 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 18 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 5.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
26
Interactions affichées
18
Connectance
0.055
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 612 distinct species · 10 282 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,0°C
Annual rain
794mm
Warmest m°
29,7°C
Coldest m°
12,2°C
Elevation: 225 m on average (min 14 m, max 706 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,0°C
Annual rain
794mm
Warmest month
29,7°C
Coldest month
12,2°C
Mean alt.
225m
Min
14m
Max
706m
Std. dev.
156m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(61 %)Arid
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
17,5g/kg
Clay
35,5%
Sand
38,0%
Silt
26,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Namaacha
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
21,8g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
38,8%
Silt
27,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
17,5g/kg
Clay
34,7%
Sand
38,5%
Silt
26,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
13,3g/kg
Clay
37,6%
Sand
36,6%
Silt
25,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest20.5%
Crops20.4%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)58.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 1 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
45,7km
Lake surface here
25,89km²
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
22 841km²
Discharge in basins
28,8m³/s
Mean precip.
727mm/an
Mean T°
22,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,55
Mean runoff
139mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
215m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #00420sub-area1 468,6 km²overlap881.35 km²65%
- Bassin de Rio Umbelúzisub-area501,6 km²overlap307.91 km²23%
- Bassin de Rio Umbeluzisub-area368,3 km²overlap117.73 km²9%
- Bassin de Rio Incomátisub-area1 130 km²overlap30.75 km²2%
- Bassin de Rio Umbelúzisub-area31,8 km²overlap19.07 km²1%
- Bassin de Komati Riversub-area917,9 km²overlap6.13 km²0%
- Bassin de Rio Umbelúzisub-area230,3 km²overlap1.52 km²0%
- Bassin de Komati Riversub-area1 108,5 km²overlap0.12 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
20,3%
Pesticides
1,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN