Hirkan National Park

Location:Azerbaijan
Area:52,904 acres (21,410 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)

Ecoregions

Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share34 %33 %33 %70 %30 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeLithosolsHaplic YermosolsEutric RegosolsHaplic AcrisolsAlbic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsChromic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity0 mm150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1Stony      
Topsoil Properties
Gravel26 %20 %27 %1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand43 %41 %47 %57 %55 %45 %42 %
Silt34 %39 %34 %19 %31 %31 %26 %
Clay23 %20 %19 %24 %14 %24 %32 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamSandy clay loamSandy loamLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.4 %0.41 %0.97 %0.8 %0.59 %0.87 %0.93 %
PH7.68.36.45.16.36.66.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %79 %51 %84 %91 %90 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.6 cmol kg⁻¹18.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹7.6 cmol kg⁻¹13.7 cmol kg⁻¹12.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %1.5 %0 %0 %0 %0.3 %0.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %6 %1 %2 %2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-11 dS m-10.1 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 27 %28 %1 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand 38 %50 %48 %52 %43 %41 %
Silt 40 %32 %17 %25 %30 %25 %
Clay 22 %18 %35 %23 %27 %34 %
USDA Texture LoamLoamSandy claySandy clay loamClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.39 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.49 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.22 %0.4 %0.36 %0.25 %0.34 %0.38 %
PH 8.36.956.776.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 42 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 9 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 100 %85 %35 %99 %94 %97 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 26.8 cmol kg⁻¹10.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹12.9 cmol kg⁻¹14.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 4.5 %0.1 %0 %0.3 %0.4 %0.4 %
Calcium Sulphate 0.7 %0 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium 5 %2 %2 %4 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity 3.8 dS m-10.1 dS m-10 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.2 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