Parc National de la Montagne d'Ambre

Location:Madagascar
IUCN Category:II
Area:56,324 acres (22,794 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Köppen climate classification:Aw (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: winter dry)

Ecoregions

Madagascar dry deciduous forests
Madagascar subhumid forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %20 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeRhodic FerralsolsEutric NitosolsHumic FerralsolsHumic Andolsols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %10 %3 %8 %
Sand22 %49 %53 %34 %
Silt19 %28 %20 %48 %
Clay59 %23 %27 %18 %
USDA TextureClay (heavy)LoamSandy clay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.21 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.21 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³0.71 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.42 %0.58 %2.34 %7.37 %
PH5.46.24.85.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹65 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation61 %81 %20 %13 %
Total Exchangeable Bases6.7 cmol kg⁻¹7.2 cmol kg⁻¹1.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %5 %3 %8 %
Sand19 %38 %53 %37 %
Silt17 %23 %18 %45 %
Clay64 %39 %29 %18 %
USDA TextureClay (heavy)Clay loamSandy clay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.19 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.19 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.17 g/cm³0.71 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.59 %0.4 %1.12 %3.33 %
PH5.56.355.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹94 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity7 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %82 %40 %18 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3.6 cmol kg⁻¹9.4 cmol kg⁻¹4.1 cmol kg⁻¹3.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %3 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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