Land Use Data for Latitude -1.25 Longitude -78.75

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

Locations

Chimborazo Faunal Production Reserve

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Agro forestry
Shrubs - Intensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Agriculture in protected areas
Urban land
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Cool Tropic mixed

Livestock

Cattle
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep

Crops

Cereals and cereal products
Coffee Green (also in forestry plantations)
Fruits
MIXED
Stimulant crops

Growing Period (days)

240 to 269
270 to 299

Soil Types

Andosols (Black soils of volcanic landscapes)
Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)

Terrain

Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500

Slopes (degrees)

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

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
2 to 10
10 to 50
50 to 250
above 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

10 to 20
50 to 75

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Auxiliadora (Underground)Gold
Boyota RiverGold, Platinum
Cachabi RiverGold, Platinum
CachaviGold
Cayapas RiverGold, Platinum
Chocharcay-JoyapalCopper, Zinc
JuninGold, Copper, Silver
PauteCopper
Rios Masaji (Surface)Gold
RosarioSulfur
Santiago RiverGold, Platinum
ShulataGold
Uimbi RiverGold, Platinum
VirginiaSulfur
YamboHalite
YaroGold

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.