Land Use Data for Latitude 27.25 Longitude 88.25

Locations

Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary Lowland forests of South Sikkim (Melli-Baguwa-Kitam, Jorethang-Namchi, Sombarey) Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary: Tendong Reserve Forest Singalila National Park Singhalila National Park

Agricultural Land Uses

Agriculture in protected areas
Bare areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Polar
Temperate humid
Subtropical drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Goats

Crops

Cereals and cereal products

Growing Period (days)

0
1 to 29
30 to 59
60 to 89
90 to 119
120 to 149
210 to 239
240 to 269

Soil Types

Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Glaciers

Terrain

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

Slopes (degrees)

2 to 5
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km²)

0
0 to 2
10 to 50
50 to 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

50 to 75
above 100