Gambia River National Park

Location:Gambia
IUCN Category:II
Area:7,159 acres (2,897 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

West Sudanian savanna

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share50 %50 %70 %30 % 
Soil TypeEutric GleysolsEutric GleysolsDystric RegosolsLithic LeptosolsFerric Acrisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorModerately wellImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m15 mm150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel5 %5 %30 %53 %0 %
Sand57 %58 %54 %57 %69 %
Silt18 %16 %27 %19 %13 %
Clay25 %26 %19 %24 %18 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy clay loamSandy loamSandy clay loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.67 %0.67 %1.12 %0.33 %0.57 %
PH6.365.15.35.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation77 %77 %18 %35 %49 %
Total Exchangeable Bases8.9 cmol kg⁻¹9.2 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹1.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.5 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %2 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel2 %2 %35 % 0 %
Sand50 %49 %57 % 48 %
Silt19 %17 %26 % 12 %
Clay31 %34 %17 % 40 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy clay loamSandy loam Sandy clay
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³ 1.3 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³ 1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.24 %0.31 %0.3 % 0.4 %
PH66.35.3 5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity32 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹ 7 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity11 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹ 4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation79 %83 %27 % 25 %
Total Exchangeable Bases8.4 cmol kg⁻¹11.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.9 %0 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.2 %0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 % 0 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1 0 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