Montecristo National Park

Location:El Salvador
IUCN Category:IV
Area:9,237 acres (3,738 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 montane forests
Central American pine-oak forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Soil TypeEutric RegosolsEutric Regosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel23 %23 %
Sand69 %69 %
Silt19 %19 %
Clay12 %12 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.53 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.17 g/cm³1.17 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.45 %0.45 %
PH6.56.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation88 %88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.3 %0.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel34 %34 %
Sand70 %70 %
Silt17 %17 %
Clay13 %13 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.52 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.29 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.21 %0.21 %
PH6.86.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation81 %81 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.1 cmol kg⁻¹4.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.3 %0.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %
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