Land Use Data for Latitude 12.25 Longitude 53.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Noged plain, Socotra Socotra Archipelago Socotra Island xeric shrublands ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismSparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattleGoats
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
1 to 29Soil Types
Leptosols (Shallow soils)Sand Dunes
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Slopes (degrees)
2 to 55 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
10 to 50Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
50 to 75Agricultural 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.
