Land Use Data for Latitude 39.25 Longitude 73.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Karakul lake and mountains |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismShrubs - Intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
PolarBoreal drylands
Temperate drylands
Deserts
Livestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 5960 to 89
Soil Types
Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Terrain
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%Mountain > 2500
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 1050 to 250
Infant 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.
