Mont Peko National Park

Location:Côte d'Ivoire
IUCN Category:II
Area:77,790 acres (31,481 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

Western Guinean lowland forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share60 %30 %10 %30 %30 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeFerric AcrisolsFerralic CambisolsLithosolsFerric AcrisolsFerric AcrisolsDystric NitosolsOrthic Acrisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumCoarseMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m15 mm50 m50 m150 m150 m
Phase 1   PetricPetric  
Topsoil Properties
Gravel23 %1 %26 %4 %23 %11 %10 %
Sand53 %52 %43 %78 %53 %44 %49 %
Silt22 %25 %34 %12 %22 %33 %27 %
Clay25 %23 %23 %10 %25 %23 %24 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy clay loamLoamSandy loamSandy clay loamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.98 %0.95 %1.4 %0.61 %0.98 %0.99 %1 %
PH5.14.77.66.25.14.94.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation49 %39 %100 %72 %49 %51 %44 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.7 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹3.7 cmol kg⁻¹2.7 cmol kg⁻¹3.1 cmol kg⁻¹3.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %3.9 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %4 %3 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel19 %5 % 10 %19 %26 %10 %
Sand41 %48 % 65 %41 %35 %40 %
Silt20 %24 % 12 %20 %24 %24 %
Clay39 %28 % 23 %39 %41 %36 %
USDA TextureClay loamSandy clay loam Sandy clay loamClay loamClayClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³ 1.43 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³ 1.52 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.35 % 0.3 %0.39 %0.38 %0.42 %
PH54.9 5.7554.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹ 5 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation33 %57 % 46 %33 %28 %32 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.3 cmol kg⁻¹3.7 cmol kg⁻¹ 2.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹2.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 % 2 %2 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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