Lubombo Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2019
2 478 km²
Constituency · SWZ
Nkilongo
Swaziland
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
1 089
Observations
37 329
Area
649,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 16 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 Nkilongo : 15 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 11 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 9.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
16
Interactions affichées
11
Connectance
0.092
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 089 distinct species · 37 329 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,3°C
Annual rain
607mm
Warmest m°
30,6°C
Coldest m°
11,3°C
Elevation: 182 m on average (min 87 m, max 635 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,3°C
Annual rain
607mm
Warmest month
30,6°C
Coldest month
11,3°C
Mean alt.
182m
Min
87m
Max
635m
Std. dev.
68m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
15,4g/kg
Clay
35,6%
Sand
42,1%
Silt
22,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
19,6g/kg
Clay
34,4%
Sand
42,9%
Silt
22,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
15,2g/kg
Clay
33,9%
Sand
43,4%
Silt
22,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
11,5g/kg
Clay
38,4%
Sand
40,0%
Silt
21,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest22.3%
Crops22.8%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)54.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 2 lakes · 6 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
139,5km
Lake surface here
1,28km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
16 768km²
Discharge in basins
31,9m³/s
Mean precip.
655mm/an
Mean T°
21,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,58
Mean runoff
117mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
267m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (6, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
32,7%
Pesticides
12,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1
Mhlosinga
IUCN Not ApplicableOECM · 2020
26 km²
Van Eck Dam
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2013
2 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN