Land Use Data for Latitude 5.75 Longitude -61.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
Map| Parque Nacional Canaima Parque Nacional Canaima San Pedro Forest Plot |
Ecosystems
Warm Tropics humidGrowing Period (days)
270 to 299300 to 329
Soil Types
AcrisolsTerrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Slopes (degrees)
2 to 55 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
00 to 2
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
20 to 30Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Gran Sabana | Aluminum, Kaolin |
| Kavanayen | Aluminum |
| Luepa | Aluminum |
| Maua | Aluminum |
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.