Selous Game Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1982
47 215 km²
Region · tza
Ruvuma
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(84 %)
Area
63 075,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
22,5°C
Annual rain
1 068mm
Warmest m°
30,7°C
Coldest m°
14,0°C
Elevation: 752 m on average (min 221 m, max 1 939 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,5°C
Annual rain
1 068mm
Warmest month
30,7°C
Coldest month
14,0°C
Mean alt.
752m
Min
221m
Max
1 939m
Std. dev.
249m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(84 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
12,6g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
64,9%
Silt
9,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
17,2g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
66,0%
Silt
10,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
13,0g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
65,5%
Silt
10,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
7,7g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
63,2%
Silt
9,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest41.9%
Crops11.2%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)46.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
19,6%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas32
IUCN Not Reported · 27IUCN IV · 2IUCN VI · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Selous G.R
IUCN IVGame Reserve · 1905
41 309 km²
Niassa
IUCN VISpecial Reserve · 1954
38 189 km²
Nyerere National Park
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 2019
30 911 km²
Kilombero Valley Floodplain
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2002
7 956 km²
Chipanje Chetu
IUCN VICommunity Conservation Area · 1998
6 653 km²
Complete list32 protected areas
- Selous Game ReserveWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable198247 215 km²
- Selous G.RGame ReserveIUCN IV190541 309 km²
- NiassaSpecial ReserveIUCN VI195438 189 km²
- Nyerere National ParkNational ParkIUCN Not Reported201930 911 km²
- Kilombero Valley FloodplainWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20027 956 km²
- Chipanje ChetuCommunity Conservation AreaIUCN VI19986 653 km²
- Litumbandyosi O.A./Gezamasua F.R.Open areaIUCN Not Reported3 137 km²
- Mbarang'andu WMAWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported20102 917 km²
- North East UndendeuleForest ReserveIUCN IV19052 902 km²
- Ruhidji/Ifinga O.A.Open areaIUCN Not Reported2 211 km²
- Mwantisi O.A. (N) and FuruaOpen areaIUCN Not Reported1 822 km²
- Muhuwesi GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported1 747 km²
- MuhuwesiForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19581 747 km²
- Mtungwe O.A. (C)Open areaIUCN Not Reported1 525 km²
- Tunduru WMAWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported20091 367 km²
- Magwamila O.A.Open areaIUCN Not Reported1 347 km²
- Ruvuma O.A.Open areaIUCN Not Reported1 191 km²
- MwambesiNature Forest ReserveIUCN Not Reported20191 123 km²
- Mwantisi O.A (S)Open areaIUCN Not Reported1 109 km²
- Mwambesi GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported1 076 km²
- Liparamba G.RGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported604 km²
- SasawaraForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1957418 km²
- Lukwika-Lumesule G.R.Game ReserveIUCN Not Reported403 km²
- Matogoro EastForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported195181 km²
- Songea FuelForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported195653 km²
- NandemboForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported198842 km²
- LwenzaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported35 km²
- MaposeniForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported195832 km²
- WinoForest PlantationIUCN Not Reported20 km²
- Matogoro WestForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported195111 km²
- Liwili/Kiteza/LwekeaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported9 km²
- GumbiroForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19593 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations21
- HangaCommune
- LigeraCommune
- LikuyusekaCommune
- LimamuCommune
- LitolaCommune
- LuchiliCommune
- LueguCommune
- LusewaCommune
- MagaziniCommune
- MbingaDistrict
- MchomoroCommune
- MgombasiCommune
- MputaCommune
- MsindoCommune
- NamabengoCommune
- NamtumboCommune
- NyasaDistrict
- RwingaCommune
- Songea RuralDistrict
- Songea UrbanDistrict
- TunduruDistrict