Sarstoon Temash National Park

Location:Belize
IUCN Category:II
Area:42,082 acres (17,030 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Am (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: monsoonal)

Ecoregions

Central American Atlantic moist forests
Mesoamerican Gulf-Caribbean mangroves
Petén-Veracruz moist forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share80 %20 %80 %20 %
Soil TypeHaplic AcrisolsEutric GleysolsHaplic AcrisolsEutric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellVery poorModerately wellVery poor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel41 %6 %41 %6 %
Sand65 %15 %65 %15 %
Silt17 %25 %17 %25 %
Clay18 %60 %18 %60 %
USDA TextureSandy loamClay (heavy)Sandy loamClay (heavy)
Reference Bulk Density1.47 g/cm³1.19 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³1.19 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.08 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.08 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.88 %0.7 %0.88 %0.7 %
PH5.37.65.37.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation62 %94 %62 %94 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3.1 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹3.1 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %1.5 %0 %1.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.1 %0 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10.1 dS m-10 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel26 %5 %26 %5 %
Sand59 %22 %59 %22 %
Silt20 %46 %20 %46 %
Clay21 %32 %21 %32 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamClay loamSandy clay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.18 g/cm³1.11 g/cm³1.18 g/cm³1.11 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.17 %0.81 %0.17 %0.81 %
PH5.27.45.27.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation41 %91 %41 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.1 cmol kg⁻¹8.2 cmol kg⁻¹2.1 cmol kg⁻¹8.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %1.5 %0 %1.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.1 %0 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10.2 dS m-10 dS m-10.2 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