Ybycu'í National Park

Location:Paraguay
IUCN Category:II
Area:13,915 acres (5,631 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

Alta Paraná Atlantic forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share55 %25 %20 %
Soil TypeEutric LeptosolsPlinthic AcrisolsHaplic Arenosols
Topsoil TextureMediumFineCoarse
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyPoorSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity50 mm150 m100 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel13 %0 %0 %
Sand31 %8 %82 %
Silt37 %20 %8 %
Clay32 %72 %10 %
USDA TextureClay loamClay (heavy)Loamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.32 g/cm³1.15 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.9 %1.47 %0.89 %
PH5.755.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity28 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation87 %45 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.1 cmol kg⁻¹4.5 cmol kg⁻¹3.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 3 %0 %
Sand 5 %81 %
Silt 12 %10 %
Clay 83 %9 %
USDA Texture Clay (heavy)Loamy sand
Reference Bulk Density 1.13 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.47 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.85 %0.33 %
PH 4.75.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 8 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 9 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 31 %98 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 2.8 cmol kg⁻¹6.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity 0 dS m-10 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