Little Tobago Island Wildlife Sanctuary

Location:Trinidad and Tobago
Area:14,857 acres (6,012 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Am (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: monsoonal)

Ecoregions

Lesser Antillean dry forests
Trinidad and Tobago moist forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share50 %30 %20 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeHaplic LixisolsDystric CambisolsEutric CambisolsEutric CambisolsCalcic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumFineFineFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %4 %3 %0 %7 %
Sand57 %56 %34 %35 %10 %
Silt22 %16 %18 %13 %11 %
Clay21 %28 %48 %52 %79 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy clay loamClayClayClay (heavy)
Reference Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.14 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.33 %1.86 %4.11 %1.6 %1.93 %
PH5.95.676.77.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %51 %90 %89 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3.6 cmol kg⁻¹3.6 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹34.7 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.6 %0.3 %2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel18 %6 %9 %0 %5 %
Sand45 %55 %32 %35 %2 %
Silt19 %15 %14 %14 %3 %
Clay36 %30 %54 %51 %95 %
USDA TextureClay loamSandy clay loamClayClayClay (heavy)
Reference Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.75 %0.8 %0.65 %1.22 %0.32 %
PH5.45.27.56.77.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation76 %35 %99 %91 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %1.8 %0.3 %4.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.2 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