Parc National des Iles Zembra et Zembretta

Location:Tunisia
IUCN Category:II
Area:880 acres (356 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)

Ecoregions

Mediterranean woodlands and forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcic LuvisolsCalcic KastanozemsSodic Solonchaks
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel9 %3 %13 %
Sand26 %37 %41 %
Silt59 %25 %36 %
Clay15 %38 %23 %
USDA TextureSilt loamClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.73 %0.63 %0.41 %
PH8.78.58
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity47 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation97 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases12.3 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹11.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate30.8 %3.2 %13.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %1.7 %
Exchangeable Sodium13 %6 %36 %
Electrical Conductivity1 dS m-10 dS m-117 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel28 %4 %34 %
Sand28 %31 %38 %
Silt52 %23 %35 %
Clay20 %46 %27 %
USDA TextureSilt loamClayClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.86 %0.41 %0.19 %
PH8.58.68.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity66 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation97 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.6 cmol kg⁻¹21.9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate35.8 %12.1 %10.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %1.7 %
Exchangeable Sodium9 %11 %33 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.3 dS m-120.1 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