Land Use Data for Latitude 50.25 Longitude 67.25

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

Locations

Zharkol Lakes

Agricultural Land Uses

Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)

Ecosystems

Temperate drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Pigs
Sheep

Crops

Oil-bearing crops
Potatoes
Sunflower Seed

Growing Period (days)

60 to 89

Soil Types

Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
0 to 2

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

30 to 40

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.