Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park

Location:Honduras
IUCN Category:II
Area:51,798 acres (20,962 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 Atlantic moist forests
Central American dry forests
Central American montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share  80 %20 %
Soil TypeHumic NitisolsHaplic AndosolsHaplic KastanozemsHaplic Phaeozems
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand24 %32 %30 %14 %
Silt27 %43 %38 %40 %
Clay49 %25 %32 %46 %
USDA TextureClayLoamClay loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.18 g/cm³0.78 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.45 %4.67 %1.16 %1.11 %
PH5.367.46.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation27 %51 %99 %90 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.8 cmol kg⁻¹30.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %4 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.1 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10.6 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand18 %35 %30 %18 %
Silt21 %40 %40 %34 %
Clay61 %25 %30 %48 %
USDA TextureClay (heavy)LoamClay loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.2 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.25 g/cm³0.78 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.68 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.96 %1.83 %0.46 %0.55 %
PH5.46.17.87.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹69 cmol kg⁻¹73 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation29 %80 %100 %97 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.8 cmol kg⁻¹17.6 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹35.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %6.5 %1.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.3 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %3 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-11.6 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