Sooretama Biological Reserve

Location:Espirito Santo, Brazil
IUCN Category:Ia
Area:69,202 acres (28,005 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Aw (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: winter dry)

Ecoregions

Bahia coastal forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share60 %40 %
Soil TypeXanthic FerralsolsHaplic Acrisols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %
Sand80 %77 %
Silt5 %15 %
Clay15 %8 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.52 g/cm³1.61 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.55 %1.02 %
PH5.25.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation42 %77 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.7 cmol kg⁻¹2.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %
Sand62 %57 %
Silt4 %9 %
Clay34 %34 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.34 %0.39 %
PH4.74.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation25 %41 %
Total Exchangeable Bases0.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 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