Land Use Data for Latitude -29.75 Longitude 18.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Bitterputs Conservation Area (proposed) |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismEcosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
1 to 29Soil Types
Arenosols (Sandy)Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
16 to 30
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.
