Shipstern Nature Reserve

Location:Belize
IUCN Category:IV
Area:20,453 acres (8,277 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Website:View website
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Aw (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: winter dry)

Ecoregions

Mesoamerican Gulf-Caribbean mangroves

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %20 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeEutric CambisolsMollic GleysolsRendzic LeptosolsChromic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureFineFineMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellVery poorImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m50 mm150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %0 %64 %3 %
Sand3 %24 %44 %5 %
Silt13 %16 %36 %11 %
Clay84 %60 %20 %84 %
USDA TextureClay (heavy)Clay (heavy)LoamClay (heavy)
Reference Bulk Density1.12 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.12 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.02 g/cm³1.11 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³0.93 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.81 %0.99 %1.59 %3.18 %
PH8.38.27.16.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity92 cmol kg⁻¹81 cmol kg⁻¹74 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity83 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %98 %80 %
Total Exchangeable Bases83 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹22.5 cmol kg⁻¹23.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate2 %2 %8 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %1 % 9 %
Sand6 %21 % 17 %
Silt19 %17 % 10 %
Clay75 %62 % 73 %
USDA TextureClay (heavy)Clay (heavy) Clay (heavy)
Reference Bulk Density1.14 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³ 1.17 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.08 g/cm³1.12 g/cm³ 1.13 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.85 %0.31 % 0.86 %
PH8.18.4 6.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity85 cmol kg⁻¹69 cmol kg⁻¹ 26 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹ 21 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 % 83 %
Total Exchangeable Bases68 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹ 17.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate1.9 %2.3 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 % 1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.4 dS m-1 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