Land Use Data for Latitude -22.25 Longitude -69.75

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

Locations

Atacama desert ecoregion

Agricultural Land Uses

Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

0

Soil Types

Fluvisols (Soils developed in alluvial deposits)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Solonchaks (Saline)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
0 to 2

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

10 to 20

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
El TocoSilica
El TocoLimestone, General
Flor De La SuerteCopper
Maria ElenaTravertine
Maria Elena MineNitrogen-Nitrates, Iodine, Sodium, Chromium, Boron-Borates
Puntillas (Surface)Copper
QuillaguaDiatomite

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.