Camargue

Location:France
Area:546,256 acres (221,062 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Soil TypeEutric FluvisolsCalcaric FluvisolsHaplic Solonchaks
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageVery poorPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1SalineSaline 
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %15 %7 %
Sand19 %34 %34 %
Silt32 %48 %41 %
Clay49 %18 %25 %
USDA TextureClayLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.19 %0.6 %0.46 %
PH6.287.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases22.7 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %11.7 %9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.2 %1.8 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %28 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.7 dS m-12.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %10 %8 %
Sand21 %36 %43 %
Silt32 %46 %34 %
Clay47 %18 %23 %
USDA TextureClayLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.55 %0.4 %0.32 %
PH6.88.18
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity41 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation99 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases18.2 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹13.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.2 %12.2 %9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.2 %1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %28 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.5 dS m-111.3 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