Drumcliff Bay SPA

Location:Ireland
Area:3,799 acres (1,537 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

North Atlantic moist mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share75 %20 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric GleysolsUmbric GleysolsGleyic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m100 m
Phase 1FragipanFragipan 
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel2 %4 %4 %
Sand40 %38 %45 %
Silt39 %42 %36 %
Clay21 %20 %19 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.17 %4.59 %1 %
PH5.15.26.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity25 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity11 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation47 %82 %85 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹8.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel6 %5 %18 %
Sand41 %38 %39 %
Silt34 %32 %34 %
Clay25 %30 %27 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.67 %0.47 %
PH5.35.26.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation47 %86 %88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases6.1 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹11.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %4 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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