Tamor Pingla Sanctuary

Location:Chhattishgarh, India
IUCN Category:IV
Area:148,780 acres (60,209 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cwa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: winter dry; Temperature: hot summer)

Ecoregions

Chhota-Nagpur dry deciduous forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share 60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeLithosolsFerric LuvisolsGleyic LuvisolsChromic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel26 %7 %5 %9 %
Sand43 %79 %42 %47 %
Silt34 %11 %36 %29 %
Clay23 %10 %22 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamSandy loamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.4 %0.53 %0.94 %0.86 %
PH7.66.36.16.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %76 %89 %89 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.6 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹9.8 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 4 %6 %8 %
Sand 68 %35 %39 %
Silt 10 %32 %27 %
Clay 22 %33 %34 %
USDA Texture Sandy clay loamClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.45 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.55 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.3 %0.28 %0.38 %
PH 6.16.56.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 22 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 6 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 70 %96 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 4.7 cmol kg⁻¹14.3 cmol kg⁻¹12.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-10.1 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