Ontologia

Commune · TZA

Selembala

Tanzania

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

12

Observations

31

Area

608,4km²

Partial data for this territory

Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.

Ecological tissue

Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.

Species present

12 distinct species · 31 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

31 obs · 4 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 20
20–19
9–19
9–8
< 9

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

Climate

Mean T°

26,1°C

Annual rain

839mm

Warmest m°

33,9°C

Coldest m°

18,9°C

Elevation: 122 m on average (min 84 m, max 210 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,1°C
Annual rain
839mm
Warmest month
33,9°C
Coldest month
18,9°C
Mean alt.
122m
Min
84m
Max
210m
Std. dev.
31m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,3

Org. C

16,3g/kg

Clay

30,7%

Sand

50,9%

Silt

18,5%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Morogoro Rural

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
22,3g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
51,4%
Silt
18,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
14,8g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
51,3%
Silt
18,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
11,8g/kg
Clay
31,5%
Sand
50,0%
Silt
18,5%

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

Land cover

Forest39.9%
Crops8.9%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)51.0%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

70,1km

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

7 847km²

Discharge in basins

12,7m³/s

Mean precip.

1 246mm/an

Mean T°

25,9°C

Moisture idx

-0,24

Mean runoff

206mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

274m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

3,8%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas5

IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1

Selous Game Reserve

IUCN Not Applicable

World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1982

47 215 km²

Selous G.R

IUCN IV

Game Reserve · 1905

41 309 km²

Ukutu WMA

IUCN Not Reported

Wildlife Management Area · 2010

1 658 km²

Mkulazi

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1955

657 km²

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