Keoladeo (Bharatpur) National Park

Location:Rajasthan, India
IUCN Category:II
Area:7,668 acres (3,103 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BSh (Climate: arid; Precipitation: steppe; Temperature: hot arid)

Ecoregions

Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share60 %30 %10 %
Soil TypeEutric CambisolsOrthic SolonchaksLithosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m15 mm
Phase 1Saline  
Topsoil Properties
Gravel9 %6 %26 %
Sand42 %36 %43 %
Silt36 %43 %34 %
Clay22 %21 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1 %0.53 %1.4 %
PH6.68.27.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.8 cmol kg⁻¹22.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %9 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %1.8 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %30 %4 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-122.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel12 %7 % 
Sand40 %40 % 
Silt35 %39 % 
Clay25 %21 % 
USDA TextureLoamLoam 
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.27 % 
PH78.2 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity51 cmol kg⁻¹59 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation93 %100 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases14.4 cmol kg⁻¹20.4 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %10 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %1 % 
Exchangeable Sodium2 %20 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-114 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