Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Nkandla

South Africa

CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(34 %)

Species observed

3 674

Observations

14 390

Area

1 827,6km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 24 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 Nkandla : 21 espèces reliées par 20 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 7.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
24
Interactions affichées
20
Connectance
0.072
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

3 674 distinct species · 14 390 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

14 390 obs · 47 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2 599
1 058–2 598
162–1 057
98–161
< 98

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

17,8°C

Annual rain

1 053mm

Warmest m°

26,8°C

Coldest m°

6,6°C

Elevation: 891 m on average (min 224 m, max 1 650 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,8°C
Annual rain
1 053mm
Warmest month
26,8°C
Coldest month
6,6°C
Mean alt.
891m
Min
224m
Max
1 650m
Std. dev.
330m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(34 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,8

Org. C

23,8g/kg

Clay

35,1%

Sand

47,3%

Silt

17,6%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Uthungulu

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
31,0g/kg
Clay
34,0%
Sand
48,1%
Silt
17,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
23,2g/kg
Clay
34,1%
Sand
48,2%
Silt
17,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
17,2g/kg
Clay
37,1%
Sand
45,6%
Silt
17,2%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest22.8%
Crops29.6%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)45.6%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology7 basins · 0 lakes · 8 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

327,8km

Basins crossed

7

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

29 196km²

Discharge in basins

38,6m³/s

Mean precip.

833mm/an

Mean T°

17,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,38

Mean runoff

233mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

888m

Watersheds crossing here

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

86,5%

Pesticides

20,5kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas8

IUCN Not Reported · 8
Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN