Land Use Data for Latitude 16.75 Longitude -88.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Chiquibul Forest Reserve Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary Maya Mountains and southern reserves Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Agro forestryForestry - Plantations
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Urban land
Ecosystems
Warm Tropics humidLivestock
CattlePigs
Crops
Bananas (also in forestry plantations)Cereals and cereal products
Maize
Growing Period (days)
300 to 329Soil Types
Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 1050 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
30 to 40Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Bladen-Trio Prospect | Barium-Barite |
| Sibun River Prospect | Lead, Zinc, Copper |
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.
