Land Use Data for Latitude 27.25 Longitude 49.25

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

Locations

Map

Sabkhat al-Fasl lagoons

Ecosystems

Deserts

Growing Period (days)

1 to 29

Soil Types

Solonchaks (Saline)

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2

Population Density (persons per km²)

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.