Rathlin Island

Location:Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Area:8,265 acres (3,345 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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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

Celtic broadleaf forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Soil TypeUmbric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMedium
Reference Depth30 cm
DrainageImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %
Sand49 %
Silt31 %
Clay20 %
USDA TextureLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.4 %
PH5.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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