Niassa
IUCN VISpecial Reserve · 1954
38 189 km²
District · TZA
Songea Rural
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(70 %)
Area
14 159,4km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
21,7°C
Annual rain
1 069mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
12,6°C
Elevation: 854 m on average (min 326 m, max 1 538 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,7°C
Annual rain
1 069mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
12,6°C
Mean alt.
854m
Min
326m
Max
1 538m
Std. dev.
207m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(70 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
15,0g/kg
Clay
30,7%
Sand
56,2%
Silt
13,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
20,5g/kg
Clay
29,2%
Sand
57,4%
Silt
13,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
15,5g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
56,9%
Silt
13,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
9,1g/kg
Clay
33,0%
Sand
54,2%
Silt
12,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest44.5%
Crops10.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)45.2%
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
12,4%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas16
IUCN Not Reported · 14IUCN VI · 2
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
Litumbandyosi O.A./Gezamasua F.R.
IUCN Not ReportedOpen area
3 137 km²
Mbarang'andu WMA
IUCN Not ReportedWildlife Management Area · 2010
2 917 km²
Ruhidji/Ifinga O.A.
IUCN Not ReportedOpen area
2 211 km²
Complete list16 protected areas
- NiassaSpecial ReserveIUCN VI195438 189 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
- Ruhidji/Ifinga O.A.Open areaIUCN Not Reported2 211 km²
- Mwantisi O.A. (N) and FuruaOpen areaIUCN Not Reported1 822 km²
- Magwamila O.A.Open areaIUCN Not Reported1 347 km²
- Mwantisi O.A (S)Open areaIUCN Not Reported1 109 km²
- Liparamba G.RGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported604 km²
- Matogoro EastForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported195181 km²
- Songea FuelForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported195653 km²
- MaposeniForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported195832 km²
- WinoForest PlantationIUCN Not Reported20 km²
- Matogoro WestForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported195111 km²
- GumbiroForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19593 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN