Balchik

Location:Bulgaria
Area:3,840 acres (1,554 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Balkan mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share85 %15 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsRendzic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm30 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm15 mm
Phase 1StonyStony
Topsoil Properties
Gravel21 %16 %
Sand42 %37 %
Silt34 %44 %
Clay24 %19 %
USDA TextureLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.61 %2.13 %
PH7.57.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.5 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %6 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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