Tal Chhaper Wildlife Sanctuary

Location:Rajasthan, India
IUCN Category:IV
Area:20,318 acres (8,222 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

Thar desert

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share13 %13 %15 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeCambic ArenosolsCambic ArenosolsCalcaric RegosolsSolonchaksCalcic Yermosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %7 %17 %6 %20 %
Sand89 %60 %43 %35 %39 %
Silt6 %20 %35 %43 %37 %
Clay5 %20 %22 %22 %24 %
USDA TextureSandSandy clay loamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.44 %0.77 %0.48 %0.37 %
PH6.4788.18.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity39 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %59 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3 cmol kg⁻¹5.1 cmol kg⁻¹31.1 cmol kg⁻¹17.6 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %1 %15 %9 %26 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %1.8 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %39 %8 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-120.8 dS m-12.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %9 %18 %5 %41 %
Sand89 %61 %38 %38 %30 %
Silt5 %24 %36 %39 %42 %
Clay6 %15 %26 %23 %28 %
USDA TextureSandSandy loamLoamLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.68 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.52 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.21 %0.24 %0.53 %0.29 %0.29 %
PH6.37.68.18.28.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity37 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %62 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹41.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.9 cmol kg⁻¹21.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %3 %15 %10.3 %35 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %1 %0.7 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %39 %8 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-114 dS m-12.6 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