Mu Ko Lanta National Park

Location:Thailand
IUCN Category:II
Area:33,637 acres (13,612 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Am (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: monsoonal)

Ecoregions

Myanmar Coast mangroves
Tenasserim-South Thailand semi-evergreen rain forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %20 %20 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeOrthic AcrisolsDystric NitosolsFerric AcrisolsLithosolsFerralic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m15 mm150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %11 %23 %26 %1 %
Sand49 %44 %53 %43 %52 %
Silt27 %33 %22 %34 %25 %
Clay24 %23 %25 %23 %23 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamLoamSandy clay loamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1 %0.99 %0.98 %1.4 %0.95 %
PH4.64.95.17.64.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity7 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation44 %51 %49 %100 %39 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3.5 cmol kg⁻¹3.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %3.9 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %4 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %26 %19 % 5 %
Sand40 %35 %41 % 48 %
Silt24 %24 %20 % 24 %
Clay36 %41 %39 % 28 %
USDA TextureClay loamClayClay loam Sandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.32 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³ 1.37 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³ 1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.42 %0.38 %0.39 % 0.35 %
PH4.855 4.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹ 12 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹ 5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation32 %28 %33 % 57 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹1.3 cmol kg⁻¹ 3.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %2 % 2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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