Mountain Zebra National Park

Location:Eastern Cape, South Africa
IUCN Category:II
Area:60,944 acres (24,663 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BSk (Climate: arid; Precipitation: steppe; Temperature: cold arid)

Ecoregions

Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests
Nama Karoo

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share86 %14 %51 %16 %33 %63 %17 %20 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsRhodic NitisolsEutric LeptosolsChromic LuvisolsEutric LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsChromic LuvisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm30 cm10 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm150 m50 mm150 m50 mm15 mm150 m15 mm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel20 %1 %20 %1 %20 %20 %1 %20 %
Sand43 %27 %50 %51 %50 %43 %51 %43 %
Silt29 %24 %30 %22 %30 %29 %22 %29 %
Clay28 %49 %20 %27 %20 %28 %27 %28 %
USDA TextureClay loamClayLoamSandy clay loamLoamClay loamSandy clay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.18 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %1.28 %0.72 %0.63 %0.72 %0.39 %0.63 %0.39 %
PH7.55.76.56.46.57.56.47.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity51 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %72 %87 %85 %87 %100 %85 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases16 cmol kg⁻¹9.4 cmol kg⁻¹10.4 cmol kg⁻¹8.5 cmol kg⁻¹10.4 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹8.5 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.1 %0 %0.8 %0.5 %0.8 %3.1 %0.5 %3.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0.1 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %2 %2 %1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10 dS m-10.1 dS m-10 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 1 % 1 %  1 % 
Sand 20 % 45 %  45 % 
Silt 18 % 21 %  21 % 
Clay 62 % 34 %  34 % 
USDA Texture Clay (heavy) Clay loam  Clay loam 
Reference Bulk Density 1.2 g/cm³ 1.33 g/cm³  1.33 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density 1.21 g/cm³ 1.5 g/cm³  1.5 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon 0.51 % 0.35 %  0.35 % 
PH 5.6 6.5  6.5 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 14 cmol kg⁻¹ 31 cmol kg⁻¹  31 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 10 cmol kg⁻¹ 12 cmol kg⁻¹  12 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation 69 % 84 %  84 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases 6.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 10.1 cmol kg⁻¹  10.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate 0 % 0.6 %  0.6 % 
Calcium Sulphate 0 % 0 %  0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium 2 % 1 %  1 % 
Electrical Conductivity 0 dS m-1 0 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