Khawr Salalah

Location:Oman
IUCN Category:IV
Area:3,091 acres (1,251 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

Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Share20 %20 %20 %20 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeCalcic YermosolsCalcic YermosolsLuvic YermosolsLithosolsSolonchaksCalcaric Fluvisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity15 m15 m150 m15 mm150 m150 m
Phase 1StonyStony    
Phase 2LithicLithic    
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %20 %20 %26 %6 %10 %
Sand86 %39 %50 %43 %35 %35 %
Silt9 %37 %29 %34 %43 %47 %
Clay5 %24 %21 %23 %22 %18 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.63 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.32 %0.37 %0.4 %1.4 %0.48 %0.6 %
PH8.18.17.37.68.18
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity45 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹65 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases6.8 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹17.6 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate5.9 %26 %0.5 %3.9 %9 %11.7 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %1.8 %0.2 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %8 %6 %4 %39 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-12.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-120.8 dS m-10.7 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel5 %41 %27 % 5 %11 %
Sand80 %30 %44 % 38 %37 %
Silt11 %42 %28 % 39 %45 %
Clay9 %28 %28 % 23 %18 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandClay loamClay loam LoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.62 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³ 1.35 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.23 %0.29 %0.28 % 0.29 %0.4 %
PH8.28.17.3 8.28.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity56 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹ 56 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹ 13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 % 100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases8.4 cmol kg⁻¹21.8 cmol kg⁻¹14.6 cmol kg⁻¹ 13.9 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3 %35 %3.8 % 10.3 %12.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0.9 %0.7 %0.7 % 1 %0.3 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %8 %4 % 39 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-12.6 dS m-19.7 dS m-1 14 dS m-10.5 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