Majete Wildlife Reserve
IUCN IVWildlife Reserve · 1975
705 km²
Traditional Authority · MWI
TA Kasisi
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(99 %)
Species observed
358
Observations
788
Area
370,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 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 TA Kasisi : 27 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 34 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 6.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
32
Interactions affichées
34
Connectance
0.069
Patrimoniales
3
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
358 distinct species · 788 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
24,7°C
Annual rain
1 124mm
Warmest m°
33,5°C
Coldest m°
14,7°C
Elevation: 267 m on average (min 79 m, max 519 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,7°C
Annual rain
1 124mm
Warmest month
33,5°C
Coldest month
14,7°C
Mean alt.
267m
Min
79m
Max
519m
Std. dev.
137m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(99 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
12,2g/kg
Clay
18,2%
Sand
72,2%
Silt
9,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
15,4g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
72,6%
Silt
9,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
12,0g/kg
Clay
17,8%
Sand
72,6%
Silt
9,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
9,2g/kg
Clay
19,2%
Sand
71,3%
Silt
9,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest20.8%
Crops17.5%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)61.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 3 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
51,6km
Lake surface here
1,45km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
141 899km²
Discharge in basins
241,4m³/s
Mean precip.
938mm/an
Mean T°
23,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,42
Mean runoff
222mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
504m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Shireord 6len here18.95 km2%total1016 km
- Lukhubulaord 6len here13.38 km23%total57 km
- Mvuzaord 6len here12.69 km99%total13 km
- Masakaliord 3len here5.56 km65%total9 km
- Mkurumadziord 6len here0.70 km1%total122 km
- Mwambeziord 2len here0.15 km0%total58 km
- Namkatiord 6len here0.12 km3%total3 km
- Naperiord 3len here0.05 km0%total37 km
- Nsepeteord 1len here≈ tangenttotal2 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
45,5%
Pesticides
5,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN IV · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN