Land Use Data for Latitude 7.75 Longitude -77.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Darién National Park Parque Nacional Fronterizo Darién |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - PlantationsRainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Agriculture in protected areas
Ecosystems
Warm Tropics perhumidWarm Tropics humid
Livestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Crops
Bananas (also in forestry plantations)Cereals and cereal products
Maize
Rice Paddy
Growing Period (days)
300 to 329330 to 359
above 360
Soil Types
Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
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)
0 to 22 to 10
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
10 to 20Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Rio Sabalo Concession | Gold |
| Rio Semble | Gold |
| Rio Tucuti | 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.
