Macarao National Park

Location:Venezuela
IUCN Category:II
Area:44,345 acres (17,946 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

Cordillera La Costa montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share70 %30 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsHaplic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel0 %1 %
Sand39 %42 %
Silt36 %37 %
Clay25 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.34 %2.75 %
PH4.25.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation27 %76 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.4 cmol kg⁻¹10.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel0 %1 %
Sand34 %38 %
Silt32 %28 %
Clay34 %34 %
USDA TextureClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.34 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.71 %0.71 %
PH4.94.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation37 %45 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3 cmol kg⁻¹3.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %
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