Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Nongoma

South Africa

CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(60 %)

Species observed

1 006

Observations

26 904

Area

2 182,1km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 15 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 Nongoma : 13 espèces reliées par 12 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 11.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
15
Interactions affichées
12
Connectance
0.114
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

1 006 distinct species · 26 904 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

26 904 obs · 56 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 9 193
730–9 192
144–729
68–143
< 68

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,2°C

Annual rain

771mm

Warmest m°

28,6°C

Coldest m°

10,0°C

Elevation: 460 m on average (min 124 m, max 846 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,2°C
Annual rain
771mm
Warmest month
28,6°C
Coldest month
10,0°C
Mean alt.
460m
Min
124m
Max
846m
Std. dev.
135m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(60 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,2

Org. C

21,0g/kg

Clay

32,5%

Sand

50,5%

Silt

17,0%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Zululand

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
27,5g/kg
Clay
31,0%
Sand
51,5%
Silt
17,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
20,3g/kg
Clay
31,6%
Sand
51,3%
Silt
17,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
15,2g/kg
Clay
34,9%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
16,5%

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

Land cover

Forest22.1%
Crops31.9%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)44.5%

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

Hydrology6 basins · 1 lakes · 7 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

282,8km

Lake surface here

0,26km²

Basins crossed

6

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

3 549km²

Discharge in basins

12,0m³/s

Mean precip.

808mm/an

Mean T°

19,9°C

Moisture idx

-0,43

Mean runoff

157mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

484m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,3nW

Built-up

88,7%

Pesticides

21,8kg/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