Land Use Data for Latitude 57.25 Longitude -153.25

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

Locations

Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

Agricultural Land Uses

Agriculture in protected areas
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism
Open Water - Inland Fisheries

Ecosystems

Polar
Boreal drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Goats

Growing Period (days)

90 to 119
120 to 149
150 to 179

Soil Types

Leptosols (Shallow soils)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%

Slopes (degrees)

2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Amee BayGold, Lead, Silver, Copper
Barling BayGold, Silver
Brown BearGold, Silver
Jack CreekCopper
Old HarborCopper

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.