Land Use Data for Latitude -30.25 Longitude 21.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Nama Karoo ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismSparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
GoatsSheep
Growing Period (days)
1 to 2930 to 59
Soil Types
Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)Solonchaks (Saline)
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 2Population Density (persons per km2)
0Infant 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.
