Land Use Data for Latitude 16.75 Longitude 105.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Phou Xang He National Biodiversity Conservation Area |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - PlantationsGrasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Ecosystems
Warm Tropics humidWarm Tropics sub-humid
Livestock
BuffaloesCattle
Pigs
Poultry
Crops
BananasCereals and cereal products
Coffee Green (also in forestry plantations)
Rice Paddy
Growing Period (days)
240 to 269270 to 299
Soil Types
AcrisolsLeptosols (Shallow soils)
Nitisols (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 |
|---|---|
| Nam Meng Valley (Surface) | Lead, Zinc |
| Sethamouak | Gold |
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.
