Megantoni National Sanctuary

Location:Cusco, Peru
Area:536,005 acres (216,914 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)

Ecoregions

Peruvian Yungas
Southwest Amazon moist forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share50 %30 %20 %60 %40 %50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeDystric RegosolsDystric LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsEutric RegosolsEutric CambisolsDystric RegosolsDystric LeptosolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumMediumMediumMediumCoarseMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm30 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm10 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellSomewhat excessiveImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity100 m50 mm15 mm150 m150 m100 m50 mm15 mm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel0 %28 %18 %39 %0 %0 %28 %18 %
Sand83 %67 %54 %63 %37 %83 %67 %54 %
Silt9 %23 %26 %23 %37 %9 %23 %26 %
Clay8 %10 %20 %14 %26 %8 %10 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamSandy clay loamSandy loamLoamLoamy sandSandy loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.62 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.05 %0.32 %0.8 %0.41 %0.94 %1.05 %0.32 %0.8 %
PH3.25.68.18.16.63.25.68.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity17 cmol kg⁻¹113 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹59 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹113 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation10 %38 %100 %100 %93 %10 %38 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases0.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.6 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹0.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.6 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %3.5 %2 %0.3 %0 %0 %3.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %0 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %2 %2 %2 %2 %3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel39 %  60 %0 %39 %  
Sand77 %  73 %35 %77 %  
Silt12 %  21 %33 %12 %  
Clay11 %  6 %32 %11 %  
USDA TextureSandy loam  Sandy loamClay loamSandy loam  
Reference Bulk Density1.56 g/cm³  1.64 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³  
Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³  1.18 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³  
Organic Carbon0.59 %  0.22 %0.4 %0.59 %  
PH3.5  87.13.5  
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity23 cmol kg⁻¹  103 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹  
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹  7 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹  
Base Saturation17 %  100 %93 %17 %  
Total Exchangeable Bases0.9 cmol kg⁻¹  7 cmol kg⁻¹16.7 cmol kg⁻¹0.9 cmol kg⁻¹  
Calcium Carbonate0 %  2 %1.1 %0 %  
Calcium Sulphate0 %  0.1 %0.1 %0 %  
Exchangeable Sodium3 %  3 %2 %3 %  
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-1  0.1 dS m-10.2 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