Land Use Data for Latitude 18.75 Longitude 102.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Luang Prabang montane rain forests ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherForestry - Plantations
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Cool Tropic mixedWarm Tropics sub-humid
Livestock
BuffaloesCattle
Pigs
Crops
Bananas (also in forestry plantations)Cereals and cereal products
Rice Paddy
Growing Period (days)
240 to 269Soil Types
AcrisolsTerrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
2 to 55 to 8
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
10 to 50Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
75 to 100Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Ban Bouakmou | Lead |
| Ban Don | Limestone, General |
| Ban Don | Clay |
| Ban Thalat | Gold |
| Ban Thalat Prospect (Offshore) | Gold |
| Houei Kangxang | Gold |
| Houei La | Gold |
| Kihn Ho | Gold |
| Nathoun | Lead, Zinc |
| Pha Then | Copper, Silver |
| Vang Vieng | Limestone, General, Clay |
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.
