Land Use Data for Latitude -33.75 Longitude 20.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Boosmansbos Provincial Nature Reserve Southern Langeberg mountains |
Agricultural Land Uses
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralismGrasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Mediterranean drylandsDeserts
Livestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 5960 to 89
Soil 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
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
0above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Agricultural 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.
