Land Use Data for Latitude 12.75 Longitude 41.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Ethiopian xeric grasslands and shrublands ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismBare areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
1 to 29Soil Types
Leptosols (Shallow soils)Solonchaks (Saline)
Terrain
Plain 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
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 1010 to 50
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
above 100Agricultural 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.
