Ontologia

Constituency · NAM

Windhoek Rural

Namibia

BWhArid, desert, hot(64 %)

Species observed

3 202

Observations

309 399

Area

36 593,4km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 11 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 Windhoek Rural : 9 espèces reliées par 9 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 16.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
11
Interactions affichées
9
Connectance
0.164
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

3 202 distinct species · 309 399 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

309 399 obs · 767 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 5 327
504–5 326
118–503
39–117
< 39

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,2°C

Annual rain

291mm

Warmest m°

31,3°C

Coldest m°

6,2°C

Elevation: 1 530 m on average (min 787 m, max 2 256 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,2°C
Annual rain
291mm
Warmest month
31,3°C
Coldest month
6,2°C
Mean alt.
1 530m
Min
787m
Max
2 256m
Std. dev.
242m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(64 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,9

Org. C

5,4g/kg

Clay

11,3%

Sand

73,9%

Silt

14,9%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
6,2g/kg
Clay
10,3%
Sand
74,7%
Silt
15,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
5,0g/kg
Clay
10,5%
Sand
74,6%
Silt
14,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
5,1g/kg
Clay
13,0%
Sand
72,3%
Silt
14,7%

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

Land cover

Forest3.4%
Crops0.5%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil19.7%
Other (grassland, water…)76.4%

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

Hydrology97 basins · 18 lakes · 100 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

4 188,8km

Lake surface here

3,39km²

Basins crossed

97

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

16 500km²

Discharge in basins

19,5m³/s

Mean precip.

295mm/an

Mean T°

18,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,83

Mean runoff

8mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 505m

Watersheds crossing here

88 more basins

Lakes (18, top by area)

9 more lakes

Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)

88 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

2,1%

Pesticides

0,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas4

IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 2

Namib Sand Sea

IUCN Not Applicable

World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2013

30 758 km²

Ovitoto

IUCN Not Reported

Communal Conservancy · 2008

625 km²

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