Daan Viljoen Game Park

Location:Namibia
IUCN Category:II
Area:9,924 acres (4,016 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BWh (Climate: arid; Precipitation: desert; Temperature: hot arid)

Ecoregions

Kalahari xeric savanna

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %40 %10 %
Soil TypeEutric LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsEutric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm10 cm30 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity50 mm15 mm50 mm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel55 %20 %55 %
Sand69 %43 %69 %
Silt27 %29 %27 %
Clay4 %28 %4 %
USDA TextureSandy loamClay loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.69 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.69 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.69 %0.39 %0.69 %
PH8.57.58.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity30 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3 %3.1 %3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.4 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