Land Use Data for Latitude -24.25 Longitude 126.25

Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude

Locations

Map

Gibson desert ecoregion

Agricultural Land Uses

Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59

Soil Types

Arenosols (Sandy)

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5

Population Density (persons per km²)

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

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.