Land Use Data for Latitude -18.75 Longitude 48.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Mantadia National Park Réserve de Faune de Périnet Analamozaotra Torotorofotsy Wetlands |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherForestry - Agro forestry
Forestry - Plantations
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Cool Tropic mixedWarm Tropics perhumid
Livestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Crops
Bananas (also in forestry plantations)Growing Period (days)
330 to 359Soil Types
Ferralsols (Red and yellow tropical soils with a high content of sesquioxides)Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Slopes (degrees)
5 to 88 to 16
16 to 30
Population Density (persons per km2)
0 to 22 to 10
10 to 50
50 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
50 to 7575 to 100
Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Ambatory+Analamy/Moramanga Prospect (Surface) | Nickel |
| Ambatovy-Analamay, Madagascar | Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium, Titanium, Metal |
| Andasifahatelo Mine (Surface) | Graphite |
| Faliarano (Surface) | Graphite |
| Malagasy Republic Ni Laterite Deposit Near Moramanga | Nickel |
| Perinet-Ambatovy-Area | Graphite |
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.
