Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve

Location:Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
IUCN Category:IV
Area:554 acres (224 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: hot summer)

Ecoregions

KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share85 %15 %
Soil TypeHaplic AcrisolsHaplic Acrisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %
Sand57 %57 %
Silt19 %19 %
Clay24 %24 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.8 %0.8 %
PH5.15.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity11 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation51 %51 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %
Sand48 %48 %
Silt17 %17 %
Clay35 %35 %
USDA TextureSandy claySandy clay
Reference Bulk Density1.34 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.36 %0.36 %
PH55
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation35 %35 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 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