Burko Catchment Forest Reserve

Location:Tanzania
Area:1,342 acres (543 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Aw (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: winter dry)

Ecoregions

East African montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeEutric LeptosolsEutric RegosolsVitric Andosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 mm150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %0 %1 %
Sand24 %52 %61 %
Silt46 %22 %32 %
Clay30 %26 %7 %
USDA TextureClay loamSandy clay loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.17 g/cm³0.97 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.64 %1.11 %3.43 %
PH5.86.25.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹70 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation88 %80 %45 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11.4 cmol kg⁻¹13.6 cmol kg⁻¹7.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.5 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 0 %1 %
Sand 61 %68 %
Silt 18 %26 %
Clay 21 %6 %
USDA Texture Sandy clay loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.44 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.29 g/cm³1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.76 %1.48 %
PH 5.86.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 103 cmol kg⁻¹131 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 32 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 75 %75 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 24 cmol kg⁻¹9.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0.2 %0.4 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity 0 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