LAGO DE SANABRIA Y ALREDEDORES

Location:Spain
Area:74,514 acres (30,155 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Northwest Iberian montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share60 %20 %15 %5 %80 %20 %
Soil TypeUmbric LeptosolsHumic CambisolsLithic LeptosolsDystric CambisolsFerric PodzolsUmbric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm50 m15 mm50 m150 m15 mm
Phase 1 LithicStonyLithic  
Root Obstacle 20 - 40 cm 20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cm 
Soil Water Regime Wet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %8 %21 %10 %15 %6 %
Sand49 %41 %42 %42 %45 %49 %
Silt31 %36 %34 %38 %52 %31 %
Clay20 %23 %24 %20 %3 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamSilt loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.1 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³0.96 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.4 %2.72 %1.61 %1.45 %4.6 %2.4 %
PH5.15.37.55.14.65.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %25 %100 %38 %10 %36 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.7 cmol kg⁻¹5.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.4 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %3.9 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %1 %3 %2 %1 %4 %
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
Gravel 6 % 19 %17 % 
Sand 44 % 45 %51 % 
Silt 32 % 35 %45 % 
Clay 24 % 20 %4 % 
USDA Texture Loam LoamSandy loam 
Reference Bulk Density 1.39 g/cm³ 1.42 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density 1.16 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon 1.07 % 0.5 %0.81 % 
PH 5.3 5.25.1 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 37 cmol kg⁻¹ 35 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 14 cmol kg⁻¹ 9 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation 30 % 33 %13 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases 2.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 2.6 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate 0 % 0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate 0 % 0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium 2 % 2 %2 % 
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-1 0.1 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