Ndimba Forest Reserve

Location:Tanzania
Area:3,102 acres (1,255 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

Eastern Miombo woodlands
Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share70 %15 %15 %
Soil TypeFerralic CambisolsHaplic AcrisolsEutric Fluvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel0 %0 %0 %
Sand64 %47 %46 %
Silt15 %6 %26 %
Clay21 %47 %28 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy claySandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.44 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.2 %1.52 %3.13 %
PH5.45.46.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹100 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation29 %45 %94 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹6.3 cmol kg⁻¹36.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %2.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel39 %0 %0 %
Sand49 %37 %41 %
Silt21 %7 %26 %
Clay30 %56 %33 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamClayClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.35 %0.56 %1.96 %
PH5.45.37.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹76 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation49 %33 %95 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 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