Land Use Data for Latitude -28.25 Longitude 17.25

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

Locations

Richtersveld National Park

Agricultural Land Uses

Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

1 to 29

Soil Types

Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Regosols (Other)

Terrain

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

Slopes (degrees)

2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

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.