Mochima National Park

Location:Venezuela
Area:206,087 acres (83,400 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

Amazon-Orinoco-Southern Caribbean mangroves
Araya and Paria xeric scrub
La Costa xeric shrublands

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share55 %25 %20 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsEutric RegosolsFerric Lixisols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel0 %60 %2 %
Sand50 %66 %37 %
Silt13 %16 %33 %
Clay37 %18 %30 %
USDA TextureSandy claySandy loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.87 %0.32 %0.56 %
PH554.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation31 %51 %45 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.1 cmol kg⁻¹5.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel0 %60 %9 %
Sand47 %54 %33 %
Silt11 %16 %32 %
Clay42 %30 %35 %
USDA TextureSandy claySandy clay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.21 %0.39 %0.42 %
PH55.14.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity19 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation40 %87 %45 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3.6 cmol kg⁻¹10.4 cmol kg⁻¹6.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 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