Land Use Data for Latitude 21.25 Longitude 40.75

Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude

Locations

Map

National Wildlife Research Center and environs, Taif

Agricultural Land Uses

Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Urban land
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

1 to 29

Soil Types

Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5

Population Density (persons per km²)

0 to 2
above 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

20 to 30

Agricultural 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.