Ontologia

District · MYS

Tawau

Malaysia

AfTropical, rainforest(100 %)

Species observed

3 232

Observations

43 077

Area

6 132,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 6 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 Tawau : 6 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 3 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 20.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
6
Interactions affichées
3
Connectance
0.200
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

3 232 distinct species · 43 077 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

43 077 obs · 133 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 6 270
880–6 269
133–879
39–132
< 39

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

Climate

Mean T°

25,5°C

Annual rain

2 444mm

Warmest m°

29,4°C

Coldest m°

22,0°C

Elevation: 212 m on average (min -17 m, max 1 306 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,5°C
Annual rain
2 444mm
Warmest month
29,4°C
Coldest month
22,0°C
Mean alt.
212m
Min
-17m
Max
1 306m
Std. dev.
211m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(100 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,2

Org. C

72,6g/kg

Clay

38,1%

Sand

30,8%

Silt

31,1%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
88,5g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
31,6%
Silt
31,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
63,2g/kg
Clay
37,3%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
31,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
66,2g/kg
Clay
40,1%
Sand
29,6%
Silt
30,3%

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

Land cover

Forest85.9%
Crops0.4%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)13.2%

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

Hydrology19 basins · 14 lakes · 37 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

766,1km

Lake surface here

9,32km²

Basins crossed

19

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

1 356km²

Discharge in basins

103,3m³/s

Mean precip.

2 224mm/an

Mean T°

25,8°C

Moisture idx

0,33

Mean runoff

866mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

236m

Watersheds crossing here

10 more basins

Lakes (14, top by area)

5 more lakes

Rivers / streams (37, ord ≥ 4)

25 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,3nW

Built-up

27,5%

Pesticides

133,3kg/km²

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

Protected areas28

IUCN Ia · 27IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 3

Tawau

IUCN Ia

Forest Reserve · 2014

132 km²

Complete list

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