Land Use Data for Latitude -16.25 Longitude 45.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Mahavavy Kinkony Wetland |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherGrasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Wetlands - Mangrove
Ecosystems
Warm Tropics drylandsLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Growing Period (days)
150 to 179Soil Types
Arenosols (Sandy)Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)
Fluvisols (Soils developed in alluvial deposits)
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
Population Density (persons per km2)
10 to 50Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
75 to 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.
