North Park Nature Reserve

Location:Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
IUCN Category:IV
Area:104 acres (42 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Köppen climate classification:Cfa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: hot summer)

Ecoregions

KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share65 %21 %14 %
Soil TypeDystric LeptosolsHaplic PhaeozemsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity50 mm150 m15 mm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel20 %1 %20 %
Sand53 %34 %43 %
Silt26 %35 %29 %
Clay21 %31 %28 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.75 %1.75 %0.39 %
PH5.16.57.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %89 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.3 cmol kg⁻¹19.6 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.7 %3.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 1 % 
Sand 36 % 
Silt 35 % 
Clay 29 % 
USDA Texture Clay loam 
Reference Bulk Density 1.34 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density 1.36 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon 0.66 % 
PH 6.9 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 63 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 21 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation 97 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases 20.4 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate 1.5 % 
Calcium Sulphate 0.1 % 
Exchangeable Sodium 1 % 
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 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