Land Use Data for Latitude 40.75 Longitude 70.25

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

Locations

Aktash massif
Central section of the Kurama Mountain Range
Mogoltau massif

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Shrubs - Intensive pastoralism
Agriculture in protected areas
Urban land
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Boreal drylands
Temperate drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59
60 to 89
90 to 119

Soil Types

Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)

Terrain

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

Slopes (degrees)

5 to 8
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

2 to 10
10 to 50
50 to 250
above 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

50 to 75

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.