Badghyz Zapovednik

Location:Turkmenistan
IUCN Category:Ia
Area:215,164 acres (87,074 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BSk (Climate: arid; Precipitation: steppe; Temperature: cold arid)

Ecoregions

Badghyz and Karabil semi-desert

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share60 %30 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic CalcisolsHaplic ArenosolsGleyic Solonchaks
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellSomewhat excessivePoor
Available Water Capacity150 m100 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %
Sand43 %89 %36 %
Silt32 %6 %34 %
Clay25 %5 %30 %
USDA TextureLoamSandClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.32 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.29 %0.23 %0.38 %
PH8.16.18.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity72 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity19 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %91 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19 cmol kg⁻¹2.7 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate5.4 %0 %9.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %5.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %55 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10 dS m-112.2 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %
Sand43 %90 %38 %
Silt30 %5 %31 %
Clay27 %5 %31 %
USDA TextureClay loamSandClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.22 %0.11 %0.24 %
PH8.26.18.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity57 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %98 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases16 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.4 %0 %11.8 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %1.5 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %61 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10 dS m-14 dS m-1
Soil data provided by FAO/IIASA/ISRIC/ISSCAS/JRC, 2012. Harmonized World Soil Database (version 1.2). FAO, Rome, Italy and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.
Köppen climate classification provided by Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263