Land Use Data for Latitude 27.75 Longitude 57.25

Locations

South Iran Nubo-Sindian desert and semi-desert ecoregion

Agricultural Land Uses

Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Intensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

1 to 29
30 to 59

Soil Types

Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Regosols (Other)
Solonchaks (Saline)
Salt Flats

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45

Population Density (persons per km²)

2 to 10
10 to 50

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

50 to 75

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)	Minerals
Faryab (Surface)	Chromium
Shahriar Mine	Chromium