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Average
daily
temperature:
Between 12°C and 25°C
Average annual
rainfall:
1.300 mm
Geology:
UPM Forestal Oriental’s forest
plantations are located
within a wide range of
geological formations, although
mainly on those from which soils
with good forestry aptitude may
be derived. The predominant
geological formations are
the Guichón, Mercedes,
Asencio, Fray Bentos, Aluvium
and Salto along the coast,
and San Gregorio, Melo,
Yaguarí, Cuchilla del Ombú,
Tacuarembó, Rivera, San
Gregorio, Tres Islas and
Crystalline Basement.
Hydrology:
Water courses intended for the
preservation of fish in general
and other water flora and
fauna, or the irrigation of crops
whose product is not consumed
in natural form or, in cases
where it is consumed in natural
form but the irrigation system
does not water the product.
Soil:
forest aptitude and priority
(according to Law 15,939 and
its regulatory decrees) with
the predominant use of the
following soil groups and types:
9.1 (Argisols), 9.3 (Argisols
and planosols), 09.3 (Argisols
and brunisols soils) and 7.32
(Luvisols).
GEO
CLIMATIC
DATA
DISTRIBUTION OF TYPES OF
ENVIRONMENT IN UNPLANTED
AREAS AND BODIES OF WATER
Type of environment
%
Shrubs
0,3
Marshlands
2,7
Park Forest
6,5
Forests
5,2
Lentic bodies of water
0,4
Lotic bodies of water
0,4
Palm groves
1,1
Rolling Meadows
14,3
Flat Meadows
69,1
Highland Meadows
0,1
UPM Forestal Oriental’s
assets include
997
km of natural
water courses
, in
which the following
have been identified:
104 streams
123 ravines
4 rivers