Kugitang Zapovednik

Location:Turkmenistan
IUCN Category:Ia
Area:77,308 acres (31,286 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
 ABC
    
Share 60 %30 %10 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeHaplic CalcisolsHaplic CalcisolsCumulic AnthrosolsGleyic SolonchaksChromic CambisolsHaplic Calcisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand43 %43 %44 %36 %42 %43 %
Silt32 %32 %37 %34 %26 %32 %
Clay25 %25 %19 %30 %32 %25 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamClay loamClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.32 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.29 %0.29 %0.72 %0.38 %0.93 %0.29 %
PH8.18.188.46.78.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity72 cmol kg⁻¹72 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹72 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity19 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %90 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹12.6 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate5.4 %5.4 %8.4 %9.3 %0.3 %5.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %1.5 %5.4 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %55 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.2 dS m-112.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand43 %43 %47 %38 %41 %43 %
Silt30 %30 %34 %31 %25 %30 %
Clay27 %27 %19 %31 %34 %27 %
USDA TextureClay loamClay loamLoamClay loamClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.22 %0.22 %0.39 %0.24 %0.38 %0.22 %
PH8.28.288.46.98.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity57 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %97 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13.6 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.4 %12.4 %8.9 %11.8 %0.4 %12.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %1 %1.5 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %2 %61 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.2 dS m-14 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