Land Use Data for Latitude 10.25 Longitude -67.25

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

Locations

Macarao National Park
Monumento Natural Pico Codazzi
Parque Nacional Macarao

Agricultural Land Uses

Urban land

Ecosystems

Warm Tropics sub-humid

Growing Period (days)

210 to 239

Soil Types

Leptosols (Shallow soils)

Terrain

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

Slopes (degrees)

30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

above 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

10 to 20

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Loma De HierroNickel, Cobalt, Iron, Aluminum, Chromium
Loma De Hierro (Surface)Nickel, Cobalt, Iron
Los TequesCopper
Villa De CuraCopper

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.