Land Use Data for Latitude -30.75 Longitude 18.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Succulent Karoo ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralismShrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 59Soil Types
Arenosols (Sandy)Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Terrain
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)
40 to 50Agricultural 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.
