Parque Nacional Fray Jorge

Location:Coquimbo, Chile
IUCN Category:II
Area:22,266 acres (9,011 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BSk (Climate: arid; Precipitation: steppe; Temperature: cold arid)

Ecoregions

Chilean matorral

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share70 %30 %70 %30 %
Soil TypePetric CalcisolsEutric FluvisolsChromic LuvisolsHaplic Alisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m
Misc. PropertyPetric (strongly cemented or indurated layer starting within 100 cm)   
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand46 %44 %51 %51 %
Silt21 %33 %22 %27 %
Clay33 %23 %27 %22 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamLoamSandy clay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.34 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.66 %0.73 %0.63 %0.93 %
PH8.376.45.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity71 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity26 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %91 %85 %45 %
Total Exchangeable Bases26 cmol kg⁻¹12.7 cmol kg⁻¹8.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate14.1 %0.8 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel21 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand36 %46 %45 %46 %
Silt33 %31 %21 %24 %
Clay31 %23 %34 %30 %
USDA TextureClay loamLoamClay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.28 %0.32 %0.35 %0.33 %
PH8.67.36.55
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity17 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %94 %84 %30 %
Total Exchangeable Bases17 cmol kg⁻¹12.2 cmol kg⁻¹10.1 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate31 %1.8 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium10 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-10 dS m-10 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