Kopetdagh Zapovednik

Location:Turkmenistan
IUCN Category:Ia
Area:125,705 acres (50,871 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

Kopet Dag woodlands and forest steppe

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share33 %33 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeLithosolsChromic CambisolsChromic CambisolsHaplic Calcisols
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel26 %3 %1 %1 %
Sand43 %20 %42 %43 %
Silt34 %30 %26 %32 %
Clay23 %50 %32 %25 %
USDA TextureLoamClayClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.4 %1.43 %0.93 %0.29 %
PH7.66.86.78.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹72 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %91 %90 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.6 cmol kg⁻¹20.8 cmol kg⁻¹12.6 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %0.1 %0.3 %5.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 4 %1 %1 %
Sand 20 %41 %43 %
Silt 29 %25 %30 %
Clay 51 %34 %27 %
USDA Texture ClayClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.23 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.38 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.6 %0.38 %0.22 %
PH 7.26.98.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 33 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 23 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 97 %97 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 19.5 cmol kg⁻¹13.6 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0.5 %0.4 %12.4 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium 1 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-10.1 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