Banco National Park

Location:Côte d'Ivoire
Area:6,492 acres (2,627 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

Eastern Guinean forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share70 %30 %
Soil TypeXantic FerralsolsFerralic Arenosols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity150 m100 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %1 %
Sand64 %89 %
Silt12 %5 %
Clay24 %6 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSand
Reference Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.68 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.73 %0.4 %
PH4.65.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation44 %71 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹2.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %4 %
Sand56 %89 %
Silt11 %4 %
Clay33 %7 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSand
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.66 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.35 %0.2 %
PH4.85.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation46 %74 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.8 cmol kg⁻¹2.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %4 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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