Basse-Lobaye Forest

Location:Central African Republic
Area:44,196 acres (17,886 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Aw (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: winter dry)

Ecoregions

Northwestern Congolian lowland forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share70 %30 %60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeOrthic FerralsolsFerralic ArenosolsFerralic ArenosolsDystric RegosolsFerric Acrisols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseCoarseMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m100 m100 m150 m150 m
Phase 1Petric    
Topsoil Properties
Gravel3 %1 %1 %20 %23 %
Sand60 %89 %89 %42 %53 %
Silt14 %5 %5 %37 %22 %
Clay26 %6 %6 %21 %25 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandSandLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.68 g/cm³1.68 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.06 %0.4 %0.4 %1.37 %0.98 %
PH55.65.65.15.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %71 %71 %22 %49 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹2.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %3 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %4 %4 %35 %19 %
Sand51 %89 %89 %44 %41 %
Silt14 %4 %4 %35 %20 %
Clay35 %7 %7 %21 %39 %
USDA TextureSandy claySandSandLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.66 g/cm³1.66 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.35 %0.2 %0.2 %0.6 %0.39 %
PH55.45.44.95
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation46 %74 %74 %25 %33 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.8 cmol kg⁻¹2.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %4 %4 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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