Land Use Data for Latitude 56.25 Longitude 26.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Asenieku purvs Dubnas paliene Dviete flood-plain Dvietes paliene Nicgalu mezi |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherRainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Agriculture in protected areas
Urban land
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Temperate drylandsLivestock
BuffaloesCattle
Pigs
Poultry
Crops
PotatoesGrowing Period (days)
150 to 179Soil Types
Histosols (Peat and muck soils)Luvisols
Podzols
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0 to 0.50.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
Population Density (persons per km2)
0 to 22 to 10
10 to 50
50 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
10 to 20Agricultural 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.
