Pondoland Marine Protected Area
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area · 2004
1 237 km²
Commune · ZAF
Ngquza Hill
South Africa
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(51 %)
Species observed
2 955
Observations
24 112
Area
2 461km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 32 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 Ngquza Hill : 25 espèces reliées par 37 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 7.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
32
Interactions affichées
37
Connectance
0.075
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 955 distinct species · 24 112 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,8°C
Annual rain
1 146mm
Warmest m°
25,1°C
Coldest m°
8,1°C
Elevation: 547 m on average (min -25 m, max 1 114 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,8°C
Annual rain
1 146mm
Warmest month
25,1°C
Coldest month
8,1°C
Mean alt.
547m
Min
-25m
Max
1 114m
Std. dev.
233m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(51 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
25,9g/kg
Clay
29,2%
Sand
38,2%
Silt
32,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to O.R.Tambo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
35,2g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
39,8%
Silt
33,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
24,0g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
39,8%
Silt
33,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
18,6g/kg
Clay
33,5%
Sand
35,0%
Silt
31,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest17.8%
Crops29.8%
Built-up1.0%
Bare soil3.8%
Other (grassland, water…)47.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology10 basins · 1 lakes · 20 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
388,3km
Lake surface here
0,18km²
Basins crossed
10
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
19 903km²
Discharge in basins
122,8m³/s
Mean precip.
991mm/an
Mean T°
17,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,15
Mean runoff
467mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
559m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Msikaba Riversub-area1 022,8 km²overlap1013.61 km²41%
- Bassin de Mzintlavasub-area859,1 km²overlap467.74 km²19%
- Bassin de Mtentu Riversub-area966,6 km²overlap316.58 km²13%
- Bassin de Mzintlavasub-area464,2 km²overlap312.84 km²13%
- Bassin de Mzimvubu Riversub-area750,9 km²overlap107.45 km²4%
- Bassin de Mzimvubu Riversub-area158,9 km²overlap91.11 km²4%
- Bassin de Mkambati Riversub-area91,1 km²overlap87.95 km²4%
- Bassin de Buhlambosub-area427,1 km²overlap56.17 km²2%
- Bassin de Mzintlavasub-area533,2 km²overlap7.58 km²0%
1 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (20, ord ≥ 4)
- Msikaba Riverord 4len here81.87 km99%total82 km
- Mtentu Riverord 4len here50.28 km41%total123 km
- Mzintlavaord 4len here48.97 km14%total347 km
- Mzimvubu Riverord 6len here36.43 km10%total351 km
- KwaDlambuord 2len here31.21 km100%total31 km
- Mzintlavaord 2len here27.09 km58%total46 km
- Xuraord 3len here22.93 km100%total23 km
- Mkambati Riverord 1len here15.74 km98%total16 km
- Mkoziord 1len here14.21 km99%total14 km
- Matekuord 1len here13.54 km100%total14 km
- Miambomkuluord 1len here11.05 km100%total11 km
- Mkweniord 1len here10.51 km100%total11 km
8 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Luphuthanaord 1len here6.53 km100%total7 km
- KwaNyambalalaord 1len here4.19 km100%total4 km
- Cutweni Riverord 1len here4.06 km100%total4 km
- Mbaxeniord 1len here3.35 km100%total3 km
- Tezanaord 1len here2.41 km95%total3 km
- Dazaord 1len here1.92 km100%total2 km
- Magogoord 1len here1.32 km87%total2 km
- Mkoziord 1len here0.69 km100%total1 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
100,0%
Pesticides
21,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 3🌊 Marine · 3
Mkambati Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1977
79 km²
Mkambati Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2025
77 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN