Capiro - Calentura National Park

Location:Honduras
IUCN Category:II
Area:13,996 acres (5,664 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Am (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: monsoonal)

Ecoregions

Central American Atlantic moist forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Share60 %40 %  
Soil TypeEutric FluvisolsUmbric GleysolsHumic NitisolsDystric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellPoorModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand44 %41 %24 %43 %
Silt33 %31 %27 %33 %
Clay23 %28 %49 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.18 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.73 %3.53 %2.45 %1.27 %
PH75.25.35.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %21 %27 %31 %
Total Exchangeable Bases12.7 cmol kg⁻¹3.8 cmol kg⁻¹5.4 cmol kg⁻¹3.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.8 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand46 %45 %18 %45 %
Silt31 %25 %21 %31 %
Clay23 %30 %61 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamClay (heavy)Loam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.32 %0.63 %0.96 %0.4 %
PH7.35.25.45.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity49 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation94 %29 %29 %34 %
Total Exchangeable Bases12.2 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹5.8 cmol kg⁻¹3.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate1.8 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 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