Loma Mountains Non-hunting Forest Reserve

Location:Sierra Leone
IUCN Category:II
Area:66,602 acres (26,953 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Am (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: monsoonal)

Ecoregions

Guinean montane forests
Western Guinean lowland forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share60 %30 %10 %50 %50 %
Soil TypeOrthic FerralsolsPlinthic AcrisolsLithosolsLithosolsOrthic Ferralsols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellPoorImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m150 m15 mm15 mm150 m
Phase 1Petric    
Topsoil Properties
Gravel3 %3 %26 %26 %3 %
Sand60 %57 %43 %43 %60 %
Silt14 %15 %34 %34 %14 %
Clay26 %28 %23 %23 %26 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy clay loamLoamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.06 %0.98 %1.4 %1.4 %1.06 %
PH54.77.67.65
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %44 %100 %100 %38 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %3.9 %3.9 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %0 %4 %4 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %3 %  3 %
Sand51 %47 %  51 %
Silt14 %13 %  14 %
Clay35 %40 %  35 %
USDA TextureSandy claySandy clay  Sandy clay
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³  1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³  1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.35 %0.36 %  0.35 %
PH54.6  5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹  9 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹  4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation46 %46 %  46 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.8 cmol kg⁻¹2.8 cmol kg⁻¹  2.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %  0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %  0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %0 %  3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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