Ralleigh Falls - Voltzberg Nature Reserve

Location:Suriname
Area:191,114 acres (77,341 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Af (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: fully humid)

Ecoregions

Guianan moist forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share60 %40 %60 %25 %15 %
Soil TypeXanthic FerralsolsHaplic AcrisolsHaplic FerralsolsPlinthic AcrisolsHaplic Ferralsols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %35 %1 %1 %2 %
Sand47 %54 %59 %76 %69 %
Silt11 %23 %7 %9 %10 %
Clay42 %23 %34 %15 %21 %
USDA TextureSandy claySandy clay loamSandy clay loamSandy loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.21 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.95 %0.84 %1.49 %0.79 %0.9 %
PH4.554.84.64.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation15 %46 %26 %40 %38 %
Total Exchangeable Bases0.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %4 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %5 %3 %8 %3 %
Sand37 %42 %62 %56 %62 %
Silt10 %29 %12 %8 %12 %
Clay53 %29 %26 %36 %26 %
USDA TextureClayClay loamSandy clay loamSandy claySandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.25 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.46 %0.44 %0.38 %0.33 %0.38 %
PH4.95.14.94.94.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹1 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation25 %42 %46 %41 %46 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1 cmol kg⁻¹1.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 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