Gamkapoort Nature Reserve

Location:Western Cape, South Africa
IUCN Category:II
Area:22,744 acres (9,204 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BWk (Climate: arid; Precipitation: desert; Temperature: cold arid)

Ecoregions

Albany thickets
Montane fynbos and renosterveld
Nama Karoo
Succulent Karoo

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share59 %6 %20 %15 %60 %30 %10 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsChromic LuvisolsLithic LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm10 cm10 cm10 cm10 cm10 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm150 m15 mm15 mm15 mm15 mm15 mm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel20 %1 %20 %20 %20 %20 %20 %
Sand43 %51 %43 %43 %43 %43 %43 %
Silt29 %22 %29 %29 %29 %29 %29 %
Clay28 %27 %28 %28 %28 %28 %28 %
USDA TextureClay loamSandy clay loamClay loamClay loamClay loamClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.63 %0.39 %0.39 %0.39 %0.39 %0.39 %
PH7.56.47.57.57.57.57.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity51 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %85 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases16 cmol kg⁻¹8.5 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.1 %0.5 %3.1 %3.1 %3.1 %3.1 %3.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %1 %1 %1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 1 %     
Sand 45 %     
Silt 21 %     
Clay 34 %     
USDA Texture Clay loam     
Reference Bulk Density 1.33 g/cm³     
Bulk Density 1.5 g/cm³     
Organic Carbon 0.35 %     
PH 6.5     
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 31 cmol kg⁻¹     
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 12 cmol kg⁻¹     
Base Saturation 84 %     
Total Exchangeable Bases 10.1 cmol kg⁻¹     
Calcium Carbonate 0.6 %     
Calcium Sulphate 0 %     
Exchangeable Sodium 1 %     
Electrical Conductivity 0 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