Tsitsikamma National Park
| Location: | Southern Cape, South Africa | | IUCN Category: | II | | Area: | 34,343 acres (13,898 hectares) | | Species: | All Endangered Invasive | | Climate: | View Climate Data | | Land Use: | View Land Use Data | | Köppen climate classification: | Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer) |
— Protected Area Boundary | | A | B | C | D | E | | | | | | | | | Share | 72 % | 12 % | 16 % | 55 % | 23 % | 22 % | 35 % | 30 % | 21 % | 14 % | 58 % | 26 % | 9 % | 7 % | 58 % | 26 % | 9 % | 7 % | | Soil Type | Lithic Leptosols | Haplic Podzols | Lithic Leptosols | Haplic Arenosols | Eutric Planosols | Lithic Leptosols | Dystric Regosols | Eutric Planosols | Albic Luvisols | Eutric Regosols | Haplic Arenosols | Dystric Planosols | Haplic Podzols | Dystric Regosols | Haplic Arenosols | Dystric Planosols | Haplic Podzols | Dystric Regosols | | Topsoil Texture | Medium | Coarse | Medium | Coarse | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Coarse | Medium | Coarse | Medium | Coarse | Medium | Coarse | Medium | | Reference Depth | 10 cm | 100 cm | 10 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 10 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm | | Drainage | Imperfectly | Somewhat excessive | Imperfectly | Somewhat excessive | Poor | Imperfectly | Moderately well | Poor | Moderately well | Moderately well | Somewhat excessive | Poor | Somewhat excessive | Moderately well | Somewhat excessive | Poor | Somewhat excessive | Moderately well | | Available Water Capacity | 15 mm | 100 m | 15 mm | 100 m | 150 m | 15 mm | 150 m | 150 m | 150 m | 150 m | 100 m | 150 m | 100 m | 150 m | 100 m | 150 m | 100 m | 150 m | | Topsoil Properties | | Gravel | 20 % | 1 % | 20 % | 1 % | 1 % | 20 % | 2 % | 1 % | 23 % | 30 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 30 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 30 % | | Sand | 43 % | 77 % | 43 % | 89 % | 56 % | 43 % | 70 % | 56 % | 38 % | 69 % | 89 % | 54 % | 77 % | 58 % | 89 % | 54 % | 77 % | 58 % | | Silt | 29 % | 18 % | 29 % | 6 % | 25 % | 29 % | 19 % | 25 % | 38 % | 19 % | 6 % | 28 % | 18 % | 25 % | 6 % | 28 % | 18 % | 25 % | | Clay | 28 % | 5 % | 28 % | 5 % | 19 % | 28 % | 11 % | 19 % | 24 % | 12 % | 5 % | 18 % | 5 % | 17 % | 5 % | 18 % | 5 % | 17 % | | USDA Texture | Clay loam | Loamy sand | Clay loam | Sand | Sandy loam | Clay loam | Sandy loam | Sandy loam | Loam | Sandy loam | Sand | Sandy loam | Loamy sand | Sandy loam | Sand | Sandy loam | Loamy sand | Sandy loam | | Reference Bulk Density | 1.36 g/cm³ | 1.68 g/cm³ | 1.36 g/cm³ | 1.7 g/cm³ | 1.44 g/cm³ | 1.36 g/cm³ | 1.55 g/cm³ | 1.44 g/cm³ | 1.37 g/cm³ | 1.53 g/cm³ | 1.7 g/cm³ | 1.44 g/cm³ | 1.68 g/cm³ | 1.46 g/cm³ | 1.7 g/cm³ | 1.44 g/cm³ | 1.68 g/cm³ | 1.46 g/cm³ | | Bulk Density | 1.31 g/cm³ | 1.37 g/cm³ | 1.31 g/cm³ | 1.5 g/cm³ | 1.46 g/cm³ | 1.31 g/cm³ | 1.34 g/cm³ | 1.46 g/cm³ | 1.34 g/cm³ | 1.17 g/cm³ | 1.5 g/cm³ | 1.4 g/cm³ | 1.37 g/cm³ | 1.29 g/cm³ | 1.5 g/cm³ | 1.4 g/cm³ | 1.37 g/cm³ | 1.29 g/cm³ | | Organic Carbon | 0.39 % | 2.48 % | 0.39 % | 0.23 % | 0.65 % | 0.39 % | 1.11 % | 0.65 % | 1.45 % | 0.45 % | 0.23 % | 0.71 % | 2.48 % | 0.95 % | 0.23 % | 0.71 % | 2.48 % | 0.95 % | | PH | 7.5 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | | Clay Cation Exchange Capacity | 51 cmol kg⁻¹ | 99 cmol kg⁻¹ | 51 cmol kg⁻¹ | 40 cmol kg⁻¹ | 26 cmol kg⁻¹ | 51 cmol kg⁻¹ | 48 cmol kg⁻¹ | 26 cmol kg⁻¹ | 27 cmol kg⁻¹ | 36 cmol kg⁻¹ | 40 cmol kg⁻¹ | 18 cmol kg⁻¹ | 99 cmol kg⁻¹ | 40 cmol kg⁻¹ | 40 cmol kg⁻¹ | 18 cmol kg⁻¹ | 99 cmol kg⁻¹ | 40 cmol kg⁻¹ | | Soil Cation Exchange Capacity | 16 cmol kg⁻¹ | 14 cmol kg⁻¹ | 16 cmol kg⁻¹ | 3 cmol kg⁻¹ | 7 cmol kg⁻¹ | 16 cmol kg⁻¹ | 9 cmol kg⁻¹ | 7 cmol kg⁻¹ | 12 cmol kg⁻¹ | 6 cmol kg⁻¹ | 3 cmol kg⁻¹ | 6 cmol kg⁻¹ | 14 cmol kg⁻¹ | 10 cmol kg⁻¹ | 3 cmol kg⁻¹ | 6 cmol kg⁻¹ | 14 cmol kg⁻¹ | 10 cmol kg⁻¹ | | Base Saturation | 100 % | 15 % | 100 % | 91 % | 75 % | 100 % | 14 % | 75 % | 39 % | 88 % | 91 % | 40 % | 15 % | 15 % | 91 % | 40 % | 15 % | 15 % | | Total Exchangeable Bases | 16 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2.1 cmol kg⁻¹ | 16 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2.7 cmol kg⁻¹ | 5.3 cmol kg⁻¹ | 16 cmol kg⁻¹ | 1.3 cmol kg⁻¹ | 5.3 cmol kg⁻¹ | 4.7 cmol kg⁻¹ | 5.3 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2.7 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2.4 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2.1 cmol kg⁻¹ | 1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2.7 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2.4 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2.1 cmol kg⁻¹ | 1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ | | Calcium Carbonate | 3.1 % | 0 % | 3.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.2 % | 3.1 % | 0 % | 0.2 % | 0 % | 1 % | 0.5 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0.5 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | | Calcium Sulphate | 0.1 % | 0 % | 0.1 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0.1 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0.1 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | | Exchangeable Sodium | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 3 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % | 3 % | 2 % | 3 % | 3 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % | 3 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % | | Electrical Conductivity | 0.4 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0.4 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0.4 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0.1 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | | Subsoil Properties | | Gravel | | 1 % | | 1 % | 1 % | | 7 % | 1 % | 2 % | 30 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 30 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 30 % | | Sand | | 81 % | | 90 % | 44 % | | 65 % | 44 % | 24 % | 70 % | 90 % | 40 % | 81 % | 65 % | 90 % | 40 % | 81 % | 65 % | | Silt | | 14 % | | 5 % | 23 % | | 19 % | 23 % | 44 % | 17 % | 5 % | 23 % | 14 % | 21 % | 5 % | 23 % | 14 % | 21 % | | Clay | | 5 % | | 5 % | 33 % | | 16 % | 33 % | 32 % | 13 % | 5 % | 37 % | 5 % | 14 % | 5 % | 37 % | 5 % | 14 % | | USDA Texture | | Loamy sand | | Sand | Clay loam | | Sandy loam | Clay loam | Clay loam | Sandy loam | Sand | Clay loam | Loamy sand | Sandy loam | Sand | Clay loam | Loamy sand | Sandy loam | | Reference Bulk Density | | 1.68 g/cm³ | | 1.7 g/cm³ | 1.34 g/cm³ | | 1.48 g/cm³ | 1.34 g/cm³ | 1.3 g/cm³ | 1.52 g/cm³ | 1.7 g/cm³ | 1.31 g/cm³ | 1.68 g/cm³ | 1.5 g/cm³ | 1.7 g/cm³ | 1.31 g/cm³ | 1.68 g/cm³ | 1.5 g/cm³ | | Bulk Density | | 1.55 g/cm³ | | 1.53 g/cm³ | 1.51 g/cm³ | | 1.38 g/cm³ | 1.51 g/cm³ | 1.47 g/cm³ | 1.29 g/cm³ | 1.53 g/cm³ | 1.46 g/cm³ | 1.55 g/cm³ | 1.38 g/cm³ | 1.53 g/cm³ | 1.46 g/cm³ | 1.55 g/cm³ | 1.38 g/cm³ | | Organic Carbon | | 0.29 % | | 0.11 % | 0.26 % | | 0.61 % | 0.26 % | 0.97 % | 0.21 % | 0.11 % | 0.32 % | 0.29 % | 0.3 % | 0.11 % | 0.32 % | 0.29 % | 0.3 % | | PH | | 4.9 | | 6.1 | 6.4 | | 4.3 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.3 | | Clay Cation Exchange Capacity | | 34 cmol kg⁻¹ | | 38 cmol kg⁻¹ | 40 cmol kg⁻¹ | | 40 cmol kg⁻¹ | 40 cmol kg⁻¹ | 41 cmol kg⁻¹ | 36 cmol kg⁻¹ | 38 cmol kg⁻¹ | 18 cmol kg⁻¹ | 34 cmol kg⁻¹ | 35 cmol kg⁻¹ | 38 cmol kg⁻¹ | 18 cmol kg⁻¹ | 34 cmol kg⁻¹ | 35 cmol kg⁻¹ | | Soil Cation Exchange Capacity | | 3 cmol kg⁻¹ | | 2 cmol kg⁻¹ | 14 cmol kg⁻¹ | | 9 cmol kg⁻¹ | 14 cmol kg⁻¹ | 16 cmol kg⁻¹ | 5 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2 cmol kg⁻¹ | 8 cmol kg⁻¹ | 3 cmol kg⁻¹ | 6 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2 cmol kg⁻¹ | 8 cmol kg⁻¹ | 3 cmol kg⁻¹ | 6 cmol kg⁻¹ | | Base Saturation | | 31 % | | 98 % | 95 % | | 19 % | 95 % | 41 % | 81 % | 98 % | 45 % | 31 % | 26 % | 98 % | 45 % | 31 % | 26 % | | Total Exchangeable Bases | | 0.9 cmol kg⁻¹ | | 2 cmol kg⁻¹ | 13.3 cmol kg⁻¹ | | 1.7 cmol kg⁻¹ | 13.3 cmol kg⁻¹ | 6.6 cmol kg⁻¹ | 4.1 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2 cmol kg⁻¹ | 3.6 cmol kg⁻¹ | 0.9 cmol kg⁻¹ | 1.6 cmol kg⁻¹ | 2 cmol kg⁻¹ | 3.6 cmol kg⁻¹ | 0.9 cmol kg⁻¹ | 1.6 cmol kg⁻¹ | | Calcium Carbonate | | 0 % | | 0.5 % | 0.6 % | | 0 % | 0.6 % | 0 % | 1 % | 0.5 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0.5 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | | Calcium Sulphate | | 0 % | | 0 % | 0 % | | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0.1 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | | Exchangeable Sodium | | 2 % | | 3 % | 4 % | | 2 % | 4 % | 1 % | 3 % | 3 % | 3 % | 2 % | 2 % | 3 % | 3 % | 2 % | 2 % | | Electrical Conductivity | | 0 dS m-1 | | 0 dS m-1 | 0.1 dS m-1 | | 0 dS m-1 | 0.1 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0.1 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 | 0 dS m-1 |
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