Land Use Data for Latitude 17.75 Longitude 105.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Corridor Nakai - Nam Theun and Phou Hin Poun National Biodiversity Conservation Area Nakai Plateau Nakai-Nam Theun Nakai-Nam Theun National Biodiversity Conservation Area Northern Annamites rain forests ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherGrasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Ecosystems
Cool Tropic mixedWarm Tropics humid
Warm Tropics sub-humid
Livestock
BuffaloesCattle
Pigs
Poultry
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsRice Paddy
Growing Period (days)
240 to 269270 to 299
Soil Types
AcrisolsGleysols (Soils with clear signs of groundwater influence)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
2 to 55 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 1010 to 50
50 to 250
above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
20 to 3075 to 100
Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Ban Bo | Copper |
| Nakay | Sodium |
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.
