Babia Góra National Park

Location:Poland
IUCN Category:II
Area:4,492 acres (1,818 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Dfb (Climate: snow; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)

Ecoregions

Carpathian montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share45 %35 %10 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeUmbric LeptosolsDystric CambisolsDystric CambisolsLithic LeptosolsDystric Fluvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumCoarseMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity15 mm150 m150 m15 mm150 m
Root Obstacle 20 - 40 cm20 - 40 cm 0 - 80 cm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %10 %10 %21 %4 %
Sand49 %42 %42 %73 %47 %
Silt31 %38 %38 %18 %33 %
Clay20 %20 %20 %9 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamSandy loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.4 %1.45 %1.45 %1.4 %1.05 %
PH5.15.15.17.54.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %38 %38 %86 %36 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.7 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %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
Gravel 19 %19 % 8 %
Sand 45 %45 % 51 %
Silt 35 %35 % 29 %
Clay 20 %20 % 20 %
USDA Texture LoamLoam Loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.42 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³ 1.43 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.5 %0.5 % 0.41 %
PH 5.25.2 4.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 35 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹ 20 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 9 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹ 7 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 33 %33 % 29 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹ 2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 %0 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 2 %2 % 2 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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