Land Use Data for Latitude 17.75 Longitude 104.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Khammouane Khammouane Limestone National Biodiversity Conservation |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherForestry - Plantations
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Ecosystems
Warm Tropics sub-humidLivestock
BuffaloesCattle
Pigs
Crops
BananasBananas (also in forestry plantations)
Cereals and cereal products
Coffee Green (also in forestry plantations)
Rice Paddy
Growing Period (days)
240 to 269Soil Types
AcrisolsNitisols (Deep, well-drained, red, tropical soils with a clayey subsurface)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 1010 to 50
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
75 to 100Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Ban Boneng | Tin |
| Ban Nongiok | Iron |
| Ban Phontiou | Tin |
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.
