Texiguat Wildlife Refuge

Location:Honduras
IUCN Category:IV
Area:39,364 acres (15,930 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
Central American montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Soil TypeHumic NitisolsDystric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %
Sand24 %43 %
Silt27 %33 %
Clay49 %24 %
USDA TextureClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.18 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.45 %1.27 %
PH5.35.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation27 %31 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.4 cmol kg⁻¹3.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %
Sand18 %45 %
Silt21 %31 %
Clay61 %24 %
USDA TextureClay (heavy)Loam
Reference Bulk Density1.2 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.25 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.96 %0.4 %
PH5.45.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation29 %34 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.8 cmol kg⁻¹3.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 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