Quirimbas
IUCN VBuffer Zone · 2002
5 718 km²
Commune · MOZ
Namanhumbir
Mozambique
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
19
Observations
22
Area
567,4km²
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
19 distinct species · 22 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,9°C
Annual rain
903mm
Warmest m°
31,8°C
Coldest m°
16,5°C
Elevation: 440 m on average (min 352 m, max 521 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,9°C
Annual rain
903mm
Warmest month
31,8°C
Coldest month
16,5°C
Mean alt.
440m
Min
352m
Max
521m
Std. dev.
40m
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
5,9
Org. C
11,6g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
65,9%
Silt
13,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Montepuez
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
15,1g/kg
Clay
19,2%
Sand
67,5%
Silt
13,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
11,4g/kg
Clay
20,5%
Sand
66,3%
Silt
13,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
8,2g/kg
Clay
23,7%
Sand
63,8%
Silt
12,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest43.2%
Crops7.8%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)48.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
7
Max drainage
4 827km²
Discharge in basins
18,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 052mm/an
Mean T°
25,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,41
Mean runoff
308mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
428m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Megarumasub-area390,5 km²overlap211.47 km²37%
- Basin #83160sub-area671,7 km²overlap188.36 km²33%
- Basin #83220sub-area158,6 km²overlap102.74 km²18%
- Bassin de Río Megarumasub-area433,5 km²overlap63.43 km²11%
- Bassin de Río Megarumasub-area403,3 km²overlap0.83 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Megarumasub-area795,4 km²overlap0.46 km²0%
- Basin #81270sub-area1 217,7 km²overlap0.14 km²0%
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
24,8%
Pesticides
1,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN