Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Prince Albert

South Africa

BWkArid, desert, cold(46 %)

Species observed

3 609

Observations

82 408

Area

8 152,9km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 18 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 Prince Albert : 12 espèces reliées par 18 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 11.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
18
Interactions affichées
18
Connectance
0.118
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

3 609 distinct species · 82 408 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

82 408 obs · 208 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 4 308
904–4 307
273–903
111–272
< 111

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

Climate

Mean T°

17,2°C

Annual rain

237mm

Warmest m°

31,0°C

Coldest m°

4,5°C

Elevation: 773 m on average (min 392 m, max 1 812 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,2°C
Annual rain
237mm
Warmest month
31,0°C
Coldest month
4,5°C
Mean alt.
773m
Min
392m
Max
1 812m
Std. dev.
227m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWkArid, desert, cold(46 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,7

Org. C

10,6g/kg

Clay

20,6%

Sand

64,2%

Silt

15,2%

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

Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Central Karoo

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
11,0g/kg
Clay
18,3%
Sand
65,9%
Silt
15,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
9,8g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
63,3%
Silt
15,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
22,0%
Sand
63,3%
Silt
14,7%

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

Land cover

Forest0.3%
Crops0.4%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil56.6%
Other (grassland, water…)42.7%

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

Hydrology25 basins · 3 lakes · 48 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

1 245,3km

Lake surface here

5,48km²

Basins crossed

25

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

18 506km²

Discharge in basins

24,3m³/s

Mean precip.

259mm/an

Mean T°

15,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,82

Mean runoff

15mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

772m

Watersheds crossing here

16 more basins

Lakes (3, top by area)

Rivers / streams (48, ord ≥ 4)

36 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

1,7%

Pesticides

0,2kg/km²

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

Protected areas9

IUCN Not Reported · 8IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Complete list

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