Land Use Data for Latitude 37.75 Longitude 66.25

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

Locations

Koytendag
Kugitang Zapovednik

Agricultural Land Uses

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

Ecosystems

Temperate drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

60 to 89
90 to 119

Soil Types

Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)
Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)

Terrain

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

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)

40 to 50
50 to 75

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Gaurdak Deposit PotashPotassium, Sulfur
Gaurdak Deposit Sulfur (Surface)Potassium, Sulfur
Karlyuk Deposit - K2o Brines Plant (Brine Operation)Potassium
KugitangLead

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.