Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Location:British Columbia, Canada
IUCN Category:II
Area:137,900 acres (55,806 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
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Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)

Ecoregions

Central Pacific coastal forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share70 %30 %70 %30 %50 %50 %
Soil TypeOrthic PodzolsLithosolsOrthic PodzolsDystric CambisolsOrthic PodzolsOrthic Podzols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumCoarseMediumCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellImperfectlySomewhat excessiveModerately wellSomewhat excessiveModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m15 mm100 m150 m100 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %26 %4 %10 %4 %15 %
Sand54 %43 %85 %41 %85 %54 %
Silt38 %34 %11 %39 %11 %38 %
Clay8 %23 %4 %20 %4 %8 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamLoamy sandLoamLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.57 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³
Organic Carbon4.63 %1.4 %2.09 %1.45 %2.09 %4.63 %
PH4.67.64.55.14.54.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity64 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹98 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹98 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation24 %100 %16 %37 %16 %24 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %3.9 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %4 %1 %1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel18 % 5 %20 %5 %18 %
Sand59 % 84 %45 %84 %59 %
Silt32 % 11 %35 %11 %32 %
Clay9 % 5 %20 %5 %9 %
USDA TextureSandy loam Loamy sandLoamLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.56 g/cm³ 1.7 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³ 1.51 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.98 % 0.59 %0.5 %0.59 %0.98 %
PH5.1 4.85.24.85.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity37 cmol kg⁻¹ 63 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹ 4 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation13 % 23 %33 %23 %13 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹ 1.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹1.6 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 % 2 %1 %2 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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