Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

Theewaterskloof

South Africa

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(73 %)

Species observed

6 228

Observations

297 947

Area

3 231,6km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 37 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 Theewaterskloof : 30 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 40 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 5.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
38
Interactions affichées
40
Connectance
0.057
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

6 228 distinct species · 297 947 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

297 947 obs · 99 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 23 925
8 943–23 924
2 241–8 942
1 316–2 240
< 1 316

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

Climate

Mean T°

15,6°C

Annual rain

693mm

Warmest m°

26,3°C

Coldest m°

6,2°C

Elevation: 374 m on average (min 36 m, max 1 398 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,6°C
Annual rain
693mm
Warmest month
26,3°C
Coldest month
6,2°C
Mean alt.
374m
Min
36m
Max
1 398m
Std. dev.
234m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(73 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,4

Org. C

33,8g/kg

Clay

18,2%

Sand

66,9%

Silt

15,0%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Overberg

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
50,6g/kg
Clay
14,7%
Sand
69,9%
Silt
15,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
30,8g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
66,7%
Silt
14,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
20,0g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
64,0%
Silt
14,6%

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

Land cover

Forest5.2%
Crops37.7%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil2.0%
Other (grassland, water…)54.9%

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

Hydrology12 basins · 14 lakes · 39 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

566,4km

Lake surface here

42,56km²

Basins crossed

12

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

7 381km²

Discharge in basins

18,9m³/s

Mean precip.

658mm/an

Mean T°

15,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,44

Max snow

1%

Mean runoff

208mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

344m

Watersheds crossing here

3 more basins

Lakes (14, top by area)

5 more lakes

Rivers / streams (39, ord ≥ 4)

27 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

24,4%

Pesticides

22,6kg/km²

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

Protected areas24

IUCN Not Reported · 23IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 3
Complete list

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