Land Use Data for Latitude -21.25 Longitude 15.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Namibian savanna woodlands ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismShrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattleGoats
Poultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 59Soil Types
Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Regosols (Other)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
0Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
40 to 50Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Kohero Prospect | Tin |
| Krantzberg | Tungsten |
| Omaruru River Deposits (Surface) | Tin |
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.
