Ontologia

Commune · ZAF

uMshwathi

South Africa

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(52 %)

Species observed

4 053

Observations

191 012

Area

1 817,9km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 19 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 uMshwathi : 17 espèces reliées par 15 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
19
Interactions affichées
15
Connectance
0.088
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

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

Species present

4 053 distinct species · 191 012 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

191 012 obs · 49 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 25 258
18 731–25 257
1 933–18 730
816–1 932
< 816

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

Climate

Mean T°

17,1°C

Annual rain

911mm

Warmest m°

25,6°C

Coldest m°

6,1°C

Elevation: 888 m on average (min 326 m, max 1 624 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,1°C
Annual rain
911mm
Warmest month
25,6°C
Coldest month
6,1°C
Mean alt.
888m
Min
326m
Max
1 624m
Std. dev.
188m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(52 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,9

Org. C

25,6g/kg

Clay

36,5%

Sand

37,9%

Silt

25,7%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Umgungundlovu

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
34,6g/kg
Clay
34,5%
Sand
39,1%
Silt
26,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
25,1g/kg
Clay
35,4%
Sand
38,6%
Silt
26,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
17,2g/kg
Clay
39,6%
Sand
35,9%
Silt
24,5%

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

Land cover

Forest37.0%
Crops19.7%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)41.6%

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

Hydrology9 basins · 10 lakes · 14 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

226,7km

Lake surface here

16,74km²

Basins crossed

9

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

4 474km²

Discharge in basins

27,1m³/s

Mean precip.

892mm/an

Mean T°

17,5°C

Moisture idx

-0,33

Mean runoff

191mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

807m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (10, top by area)

1 more lakes

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,4nW

Built-up

67,8%

Pesticides

17,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 7
Complete list

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