Land Use Data for Latitude 18.75 Longitude 101.25

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

Locations

Nam Phoun National Biodiversity Conservation Area

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Agriculture in protected areas
Urban land

Ecosystems

Cool Tropic mixed
Warm Tropics sub-humid

Livestock

Buffaloes
Cattle
Pigs

Crops

Cereals and cereal products
Rice Paddy

Growing Period (days)

240 to 269

Soil Types

Acrisols

Terrain

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

Slopes (degrees)

16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
2 to 10
10 to 50
50 to 250
above 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

40 to 50
75 to 100

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Ban ViangxaiCopper

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.