Land Use Data for Latitude 10.25 Longitude -66.25

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

Locations

Cordillera La Costa montane forests ecoregion
El Avila National Park and surrounding areas

Agricultural Land Uses

Urban land

Ecosystems

Warm Tropics sub-humid

Livestock

Pigs
Poultry

Crops

Bananas
Fruit tree (forestry plantations only)

Growing Period (days)

240 to 269

Soil Types

Leptosols (Shallow soils)

Terrain

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

Slopes (degrees)

8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
50 to 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

10 to 20

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Capaya-El DoradoIron
HigueroteCopper

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.