Land Use Data for Latitude 20.25 Longitude 104.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Nam Xam Nam Xam National Biodiversity Conservation Area |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherForestry - Agro forestry
Forestry - Plantations
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Intensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Cropped Agriculture with mod. intensive livestock
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Agriculture in protected areas
Ecosystems
Warm Tropics humidLivestock
BuffaloesCattle
Pigs
Poultry
Crops
BananasBananas (also in forestry plantations)
Cereals and cereal products
Coffee Green (also in forestry plantations)
Rice Paddy
Growing Period (days)
270 to 299300 to 329
Soil Types
AcrisolsLuvisols
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Slopes (degrees)
5 to 88 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
10 to 5050 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
20 to 3030 to 40
75 to 100
Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Lolek/Banhang | Lead |
| Muong Pao | Copper |
| Na Mat | Copper |
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.
