Réserve de Faune de Périnet Analamozaotra

Location:Madagascar
IUCN Category:II
Area:2,204 acres (892 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: hot summer)

Ecoregions

Madagascar lowland forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %30 %10 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeOrthic FerralsolsOrthic AcrisolsGleysolsHumic FerralsolsFerralic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel3 %10 %4 %3 %1 %
Sand60 %49 %38 %53 %52 %
Silt14 %27 %40 %20 %25 %
Clay26 %24 %22 %27 %23 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy clay loamLoamSandy clay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.06 %1 %1.27 %2.34 %0.95 %
PH54.65.84.84.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %44 %82 %20 %39 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹3.5 cmol kg⁻¹8.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.2 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %10 %5 %3 %5 %
Sand51 %40 %37 %53 %48 %
Silt14 %24 %35 %18 %24 %
Clay35 %36 %28 %29 %28 %
USDA TextureSandy clayClay loamClay loamSandy clay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.17 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.35 %0.42 %0.42 %1.12 %0.35 %
PH54.86.354.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation46 %32 %86 %40 %57 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.8 cmol kg⁻¹2.3 cmol kg⁻¹9.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.1 cmol kg⁻¹3.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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