Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve

Location:Sarawak, Malaysia
Area:730 acres (295 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Af (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: fully humid)

Ecoregions

Borneo lowland rain forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %20 %20 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeDystric GleysolsHumic GleysolsCambisolsDystric HistosolsDystric Fluvisols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageVery poorPoorImperfectlyVery poorPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel7 %4 %4 %1 %4 %
Sand16 %33 %44 %26 %49 %
Silt29 %45 %36 %33 %32 %
Clay55 %22 %20 %41 %19 %
USDA TextureClayLoamLoamClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.21 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.04 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³0.15 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.65 %3.71 %0.97 %30.73 %1.1 %
PH4.75.56.54.45
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity31 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation49 %34 %90 %58 %36 %
Total Exchangeable Bases18 cmol kg⁻¹3.1 cmol kg⁻¹8.9 cmol kg⁻¹24.8 cmol kg⁻¹2.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %1 %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
Gravel1 %5 %20 %5 %8 %
Sand18 %37 %38 %41 %52 %
Silt24 %35 %34 %30 %28 %
Clay58 %28 %28 %29 %20 %
USDA TextureClayClay loamClay loamClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.21 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.17 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.61 g/cm³0.11 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.77 %0.69 %0.46 %34.81 %0.42 %
PH4.65.66.94.55
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹79 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation46 %62 %89 %56 %28 %
Total Exchangeable Bases17.1 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹12.1 cmol kg⁻¹28.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %4 %2 %1 %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