Parque Nacional Yacambu

Location:Venezuela
IUCN Category:II
Area:43,025 acres (17,412 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

Llanos
Venezuelan Andes montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share70 %30 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsHaplic Alisols
Topsoil TextureFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel20 %4 %
Sand14 %31 %
Silt49 %46 %
Clay37 %23 %
USDA TextureSilty clay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.8 %4.95 %
PH4.24.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity28 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity17 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation27 %38 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.6 cmol kg⁻¹9.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel28 %1 %
Sand18 %17 %
Silt44 %47 %
Clay38 %36 %
USDA TextureSilty clay loamSilty clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.1 %2.25 %
PH4.34.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity30 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %19 %
Total Exchangeable Bases6.1 cmol kg⁻¹3.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %
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