Riverlands Nature Reserve

Location:Western Cape, South Africa
IUCN Category:II
Area:2,755 acres (1,115 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)

Ecoregions

Lowland fynbos and renosterveld

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %26 %34 %
Soil TypeAlbic ArenosolsEutric PlanosolsEutric Planosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessivePoorPoor
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %
Sand86 %56 %56 %
Silt9 %25 %25 %
Clay5 %19 %19 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.69 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.54 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.37 %0.65 %0.65 %
PH5.45.95.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation62 %75 %75 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.9 cmol kg⁻¹5.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.2 %0.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %1 %
Sand88 %44 %44 %
Silt8 %23 %23 %
Clay4 %33 %33 %
USDA TextureSandClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.73 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.56 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.14 %0.26 %0.26 %
PH5.56.46.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity1 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation55 %95 %95 %
Total Exchangeable Bases0.6 cmol kg⁻¹13.3 cmol kg⁻¹13.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.6 %0.6 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %4 %4 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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