Kruger National Park
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 1926
19 170 km²
Commune · ZAF
Nkomazi
South Africa
BShArid, steppe, hot(88 %)
Species observed
5 215
Observations
769 843
Area
4 786,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 12 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 Nkomazi : 10 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 10 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 12.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
13
Interactions affichées
10
Connectance
0.128
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
5 215 distinct species · 769 843 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,9°C
Annual rain
676mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
11,1°C
Elevation: 316 m on average (min 136 m, max 1 174 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,9°C
Annual rain
676mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
11,1°C
Mean alt.
316m
Min
136m
Max
1 174m
Std. dev.
148m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(88 %)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
15,4g/kg
Clay
32,0%
Sand
46,2%
Silt
21,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Ehlanzeni
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
20,1g/kg
Clay
31,6%
Sand
46,2%
Silt
22,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
14,9g/kg
Clay
31,5%
Sand
46,6%
Silt
21,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
11,2g/kg
Clay
32,8%
Sand
45,7%
Silt
21,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest22.3%
Crops22.6%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)53.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology18 basins · 36 lakes · 21 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
654,2km
Lake surface here
26,00km²
Basins crossed
18
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
22 841km²
Discharge in basins
192,8m³/s
Mean precip.
745mm/an
Mean T°
21,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,53
Mean runoff
107mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
360m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Komati Riversub-area917,9 km²overlap896.33 km²19%
- Bassin de Komati Riversub-area1 108,5 km²overlap761.97 km²16%
- Bassin de Sabie Riversub-area2 125,8 km²overlap701.66 km²15%
- Bassin de Lomati Riversub-area1 487,5 km²overlap699.66 km²15%
- Bassin de Crocodile Riversub-area1 110,5 km²overlap630.40 km²13%
- Bassin de Crocodile Riversub-area601,2 km²overlap599.96 km²13%
- Bassin de Noordkaap Riversub-area1 667,5 km²overlap153.03 km²3%
- Bassin de Mbyamitisub-area753,7 km²overlap145.15 km²3%
- Bassin de Sabie Riversub-area85,4 km²overlap68.39 km²1%
9 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Crocodile Riversub-area47,1 km²overlap28.87 km²1%
- Basin #00420sub-area1 468,6 km²overlap27.33 km²1%
- Bassin de Mbuluzanesub-area304,3 km²overlap25.88 km²1%
- Bassin de Rio Umbelúzisub-area501,6 km²overlap22.08 km²0%
- Bassin de Rio Incomátisub-area1 130 km²overlap15.54 km²0%
- Bassin de Crocodile Riversub-area2 360,8 km²overlap6.88 km²0%
- Bassin de Nwaswitshakasub-area272,5 km²overlap2.06 km²0%
- Bassin de Mbuluzi Riversub-area1 251 km²overlap1.46 km²0%
- Bassin de Nsikazi Riversub-area838,5 km²overlap0.01 km²0%
Lakes (36, top by area)
- Driekoppies Damarea17,2 km²avg depth6.7 m
- Lake #83229area2,2 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lake #83215area1,4 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1418637area0,8 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1418598area0,4 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1418668area0,3 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1418650area0,3 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1418639area0,3 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1418578area0,3 km²avg depth3.0 m
27 more lakes
- Lac 1418669area0,3 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1418699area0,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1418651area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1418564area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1418661area0,2 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1418654area0,2 km²avg depth7.3 m
- Lac 1418664area0,2 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1418708area0,2 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1418456area0,2 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1418545area0,2 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1418563area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1418662area0,2 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1418657area0,2 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1418688area0,2 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1418560area0,2 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1418604area0,2 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1418625area0,2 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1418655area0,2 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1418685area0,2 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1418638area0,1 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1418659area0,1 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1418474area0,1 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1418646area0,1 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1418684area0,1 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1418629area0,1 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1418580area0,1 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1418696area0,1 km²avg depth3.1 m
Rivers / streams (21, ord ≥ 4)
- Komati Riverord 4len here222.50 km31%total724 km
- Crocodile Riverord 4len here154.45 km45%total345 km
- Lomati Riverord 3len here78.98 km100%total79 km
- Sabie Riverord 6len here72.81 km17%total426 km
- Buffalo Creekord 4len here17.34 km91%total19 km
- Nkwakwaord 2len here13.78 km100%total14 km
- Lwakahleord 1len here12.57 km100%total13 km
- Kaap Riverord 3len here11.96 km19%total65 km
- Mhlambanyatsiord 2len here11.21 km100%total11 km
- Ngwetiord 2len here10.58 km100%total11 km
- Stretter's Creekord 1len here9.64 km100%total10 km
- Streeters Creekord 2len here9.14 km100%total9 km
9 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Mlambaneord 2len here6.90 km17%total41 km
- Mhlambanyathiord 4len here6.09 km74%total8 km
- Hector Spruitord 1len here5.74 km100%total6 km
- Mosehlaord 2len here5.70 km100%total6 km
- Dubekeni Riverord 3len here3.28 km5%total72 km
- Rio Incomátiord 6len here1.40 km0%total449 km
- Matjuluord 2len here0.13 km1%total20 km
- Timfenheniord 1len here0.03 km1%total3 km
- Sand Riverord 5len here≈ tangenttotal122 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
105,9%
Pesticides
18,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN Not Applicable · 2
Lubombo Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2019
2 478 km²
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2018
1 131 km²
Songimvelo Game Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1983
553 km²
Barberton Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1996
274 km²
Stenson Estate Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1962
17 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Kruger National ParkNational ParkIUCN Not Reported192619 170 km²
- Lubombo Biosphere ReserveUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20192 478 km²
- Barberton Makhonjwa MountainsWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable20181 131 km²
- Songimvelo Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1983553 km²
- Barberton Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1996274 km²
- Stenson Estate Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196217 km²
- Mahushe Shongwe Game ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported199611 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN