Land Use Data for Latitude -1.25 Longitude -78.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Chimborazo Faunal Production Reserve |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Agro forestryShrubs - 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 mixedLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Sheep
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsCoffee Green (also in forestry plantations)
Fruits
MIXED
Stimulant crops
Growing Period (days)
240 to 269270 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 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
02 to 10
10 to 50
50 to 250
above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
10 to 2050 to 75
Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Auxiliadora (Underground) | Gold |
| Boyota River | Gold, Platinum |
| Cachabi River | Gold, Platinum |
| Cachavi | Gold |
| Cayapas River | Gold, Platinum |
| Chocharcay-Joyapal | Copper, Zinc |
| Junin | Gold, Copper, Silver |
| Paute | Copper |
| Rios Masaji (Surface) | Gold |
| Rosario | Sulfur |
| Santiago River | Gold, Platinum |
| Shulata | Gold |
| Uimbi River | Gold, Platinum |
| Virginia | Sulfur |
| Yambo | Halite |
| Yaro | Gold |
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.
