Land Use Data for Latitude -24.75 Longitude 15.25

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

Locations

Map

Namib-Naukluft National Park
Namib-Naukluft Park

Ecosystems

Deserts

Growing Period (days)

1 to 29

Soil Types

Arenosols (Sandy)

Terrain

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

Slopes (degrees)

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

Population Density (persons per km²)

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

50 to 75

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.