Pongola Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 2019
90 km²
Constituency · SWZ
Somntongo
Swaziland
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
533
Observations
16 787
Area
319,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 20 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 Somntongo : 18 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 18 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 9.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
20
Interactions affichées
18
Connectance
0.095
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
533 distinct species · 16 787 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,8°C
Annual rain
587mm
Warmest m°
30,2°C
Coldest m°
10,9°C
Elevation: 242 m on average (min 132 m, max 552 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,8°C
Annual rain
587mm
Warmest month
30,2°C
Coldest month
10,9°C
Mean alt.
242m
Min
132m
Max
552m
Std. dev.
87m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
16,8g/kg
Clay
33,0%
Sand
46,4%
Silt
20,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
22,0g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
47,7%
Silt
21,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
16,6g/kg
Clay
31,1%
Sand
47,9%
Silt
21,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
11,9g/kg
Clay
36,5%
Sand
43,5%
Silt
20,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest25.6%
Crops17.7%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)56.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
33,1km
Lake surface here
7,89km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
7 139km²
Discharge in basins
1,4m³/s
Mean precip.
636mm/an
Mean T°
21,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,58
Mean runoff
95mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
317m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
15,6%
Pesticides
15,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN