Land Use Data for Latitude -2.75 Longitude -78.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Cordillera de Kutukú Eastern Cordillera real montane forests ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - PlantationsShrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Agriculture in protected areas
Ecosystems
Mediterranean humidCool Tropic mixed
Warm Tropics perhumid
Warm Tropics humid
Warm Tropics sub-humid
Livestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Crops
Coffee Green (also in forestry plantations)Fruits
MIXED
Stimulant crops
Growing Period (days)
240 to 269270 to 299
300 to 329
330 to 359
Soil Types
Andosols (Black soils of volcanic landscapes)Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500
Slopes (degrees)
2 to 55 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
00 to 2
2 to 10
10 to 50
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
30 to 4040 to 50
Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Gold, Silver | |
| Graphite | |
| Gold | |
| Cordillera | Iron |
| El Descanso | Kaolin |
| Mendez (Surface) | Gold |
| Plan De Milagro | Brick Clay |
| Plan Grande | Kaolin |
| Zapote | Silver |
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.
