Land Use Data for Latitude 29.25 Longitude -103.25

Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude

Locations

Big Bend Biosphere Reserve

Agricultural Land Uses

Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59

Soil Types

Regosols (Other)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Fluorine-Fluorite
 Uranium, Fluorine-Fluorite
Big Bend National Park DepositsFluorine-Fluorite
Corazones Peaks DistrictFluorine-Fluorite
Paisano MineFluorine-Fluorite
Paisano Mine (Surface-Underground)Fluorine-Fluorite, Silica, Limestone, General
Piedra Azul ProspectFluorine-Fluorite
Vincente Sierra San NorteFluorine-Fluorite

Agricultural use data provided by LADA, 2008. "Mapping Land Use Systems at global and regional scales for Land Degradation Assessment Analysis. Version 1.0" Nachtergaele F. & Petri M.
Mineral extraction data provided by USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), downloaded June 2, 2010.