Land Use Data for Latitude -30.75 Longitude 24.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations
Agricultural Land UsesGrasslands - Extensive pastoralismGrasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism Grasslands - Intensive pastoralism Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism EcosystemsSubtopical humidDeserts LivestockCattleGoats Pigs Poultry Sheep Growing Period (days)30 to 5960 to 89 Soil TypesCambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)Leptosols (Shallow soils) Luvisols TerrainPlain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5% Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2% Slopes (degrees)0.5 to 22 to 5 5 to 8 8 to 16 16 to 30 Population Density (persons per km2)010 to 50 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. |