Land Use Data for Latitude 31.25 Longitude 77.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Shimla Water Catchment Sanctuary Shimla Water Catchment Wildlife Sanctuary |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherRainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Cropped Agriculture with mod. intensive livestock
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Agriculture in protected areas
Urban land
Ecosystems
Boreal drylandsTemperate humid
Subtropical drylands
Livestock
BuffaloesCattle
Goats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsMaize
Wheat
Growing Period (days)
120 to 149180 to 209
210 to 239
240 to 269
Soil Types
Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)Glaciers
Terrain
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500
Slopes (degrees)
16 to 3030 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
10 to 5050 to 250
above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
50 to 75Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Simla Hill | Iron, Silica, Titanium |
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.
