KASTELLORIZO KAI NISIDES RO KAI STRONGYLI KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI

Location:Greece
Area:4,373 acres (1,770 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share34 %33 %33 %
Soil TypeLithosolsChromic LuvisolsRendzinas
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm30 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm150 m50 mm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel26 %9 %10 %
Sand43 %47 %42 %
Silt34 %29 %38 %
Clay23 %24 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.4 %0.86 %1.96 %
PH7.66.47
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %89 %87 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.6 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹21.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %0 %0.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 8 % 
Sand 39 % 
Silt 27 % 
Clay 34 % 
USDA Texture Clay loam 
Reference Bulk Density 1.33 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density 1.52 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon 0.38 % 
PH 6.3 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 40 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 15 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation 93 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases 12.3 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate 0 % 
Calcium Sulphate 0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium 1 % 
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 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