Land Use Data for Latitude 10.75 Longitude -85.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Rincón de la Vieja National Park Tilarán Highlands |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherCropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Agriculture in protected areas
Open Water - Inland Fisheries
Ecosystems
Warm Tropics sub-humidLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Crops
Beans DryCereals and cereal products
Grain (dried)
Maize
Sugar Cane
Growing Period (days)
210 to 239240 to 269
Soil Types
AcrisolsCambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 25 to 8
8 to 16
Population Density (persons per km2)
010 to 50
50 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 1020 to 30
40 to 50
Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Canas Dulces | Diatomite |
| Gongora Prospect | Sulfur |
| La Fortuna Prospect | Sulfur |
| Loma Camastro | Diatomite |
| Mantano De Bagales | Diatomite |
| Miravalles Occurrence | Sulfur |
| Rio Gongora | Sulfur, Sulfur-Pyrite |
| Santa Maria Occurrence | Sulfur |
| Tajo El Pelon | Volcanic Materials, Stone, Crushed/Broken |
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.
