Kaplankyr Zapovednik

Location:Turkmenistan
IUCN Category:Ia
Area:1,293,994 acres (523,661 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BWk (Climate: arid; Precipitation: desert; Temperature: cold arid)

Ecoregions

Central Asian southern desert

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share40 %20 %20 %10 %10 %30 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeLuvic CalcisolsGleyic SolonchaksLuvic GypsisolsHaplic CalcisolsHaplic SolonchaksHaplic ArenosolsGleyic SolonchaksHaplic Calcisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumCoarseMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellPoorModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellSomewhat excessivePoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m100 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand54 %36 %41 %43 %50 %89 %36 %43 %
Silt24 %34 %35 %32 %28 %6 %34 %32 %
Clay22 %30 %24 %25 %22 %5 %30 %25 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamClay loamLoamLoamLoamSandClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.48 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.38 %0.19 %0.29 %0.45 %0.23 %0.38 %0.29 %
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Clay Cation Exchange Capacity60 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹72 cmol kg⁻¹69 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹72 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %91 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹2.7 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate19.3 %9.3 %2.9 %5.4 %4.2 %0 %9.3 %5.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %5.4 %1.8 %0.1 %1.6 %0 %5.4 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %55 %3 %1 %14 %3 %55 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-112.2 dS m-12.2 dS m-10.3 dS m-12.8 dS m-10 dS m-112.2 dS m-10.3 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand47 %38 %39 %43 %52 %90 %38 %43 %
Silt24 %31 %34 %30 %27 %5 %31 %30 %
Clay29 %31 %27 %27 %21 %5 %31 %27 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamClay loamClay loamClay loamSandy clay loamSandClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.48 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.2 %0.24 %0.13 %0.22 %0.19 %0.11 %0.24 %0.22 %
PH8.38.47.98.286.18.48.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹73 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %98 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate25.4 %11.8 %3.4 %12.4 %4.7 %0 %11.8 %12.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %1.5 %3.9 %0.1 %0.9 %0 %1.5 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %61 %20 %3 %16 %3 %61 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-14 dS m-13.2 dS m-10.3 dS m-111.9 dS m-10 dS m-14 dS m-10.3 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