Reserva Biológica Lomas Barbudal

Location:Costa Rica
IUCN Category:Ia
Area:6,552 acres (2,652 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
   
Share80 %20 % 
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsEutric FluvisolsEutric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m50 mm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %31 %
Sand43 %44 %50 %
Silt33 %33 %30 %
Clay24 %23 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.27 %0.73 %0.72 %
PH5.176.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity31 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation31 %91 %87 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3.7 cmol kg⁻¹12.7 cmol kg⁻¹10.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.8 %0.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 % 
Sand45 %46 % 
Silt31 %31 % 
Clay24 %23 % 
USDA TextureLoamLoam 
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.32 % 
PH5.17.3 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity32 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation34 %94 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases3.1 cmol kg⁻¹12.2 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %1.8 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.1 % 
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 % 
Electrical Conductivity0 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