Barra Honda National Park

Location:Costa Rica
IUCN Category:II
Area:5,689 acres (2,302 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

Central American dry forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share 50 %50 %
Soil TypeCalcic LuvisolsEutric VertisolsHaplic Kastanozems
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m125 m150 m
Misc. Property Vertic (cracks of more than 1 cm wide) 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %
Sand63 %10 %30 %
Silt16 %23 %38 %
Clay21 %67 %32 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamClay (heavy)Clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.44 g/cm³1.17 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.75 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %1.04 %1.16 %
PH7.56.87.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity49 cmol kg⁻¹73 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity11 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %99 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹24.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate2 %0.4 %4 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.6 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %
Sand56 %10 %30 %
Silt17 %21 %40 %
Clay27 %69 %30 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamClay (heavy)Clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.16 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.59 g/cm³1.94 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.21 %0.7 %0.46 %
PH7.97.77.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity43 cmol kg⁻¹74 cmol kg⁻¹69 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases12 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate4.9 %1.3 %6.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.2 %0.3 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.2 dS m-11.6 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