Land Use Data for Latitude 33.75 Longitude 40.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Mesopotamian shrub desert ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralismShrubs - Intensive pastoralism
Urban land
Bare areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
BuffaloesCattle
Goats
Poultry
Sheep
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsGrowing Period (days)
30 to 59Soil Types
Fluvisols (Soils developed in alluvial deposits)Gypsisols (Soils with substantial accumulation of secondary calcium sulphate)
Luvisols
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
Population Density (persons per km2)
010 to 50
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
20 to 30above 100
Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Ga'Ara 1 (Surface) | Iron |
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.
