Ypoa National Park

Location:Paraguay
Area:303,997 acres (123,023 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

Humid Chaco

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share40 %30 %15 %15 %60 %40 %
Soil TypeEutric GleysolsEutric PlanosolsEutric RegosolsGleyic LixisolsEutric LeptosolsEutric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMediumFineMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm30 cm
DrainageVery poorPoorModerately wellPoorImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m50 mm50 mm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel0 %0 %0 %0 %13 %28 %
Sand15 %40 %43 %11 %31 %51 %
Silt35 %31 %30 %41 %37 %26 %
Clay50 %29 %27 %48 %32 %23 %
USDA TextureClayClay loamClay loamSilty clayClay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.22 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.29 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.41 %0.94 %0.77 %1.37 %1.9 %1.81 %
PH7.96.96.35.55.75.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %83 %84 %93 %87 %90 %
Total Exchangeable Bases24 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹12.6 cmol kg⁻¹17.7 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate2 %0.7 %0.6 %0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %2 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel0 %0 %0 %0 %  
Sand10 %12 %38 %23 %  
Silt39 %41 %38 %24 %  
Clay51 %47 %24 %53 %  
USDA TextureClaySilty clayLoamClay  
Reference Bulk Density1.21 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³  
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³  
Organic Carbon0.93 %0.36 %0.4 %0.67 %  
PH8.18.47.65.2  
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹65 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹  
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹  
Base Saturation100 %98 %100 %59 %  
Total Exchangeable Bases20 cmol kg⁻¹19.6 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16.5 cmol kg⁻¹  
Calcium Carbonate2 %2.8 %2 %0 %  
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %  
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %2 %1 %  
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 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