| Legend for Relief Map |
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| Land type |
Class unit |
Soil |
Restrictions to use |
Area ha. |
% Rural land |
% of |
| Arable |
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| Category A1 |
I and II |
Potential productivity high to very high |
Minor limitations |
5,657,752 |
24.6 |
15.8 |
| Category A2 |
III & IV |
Potential productivity moderate |
Severe limitations (choice of crops) |
13,937,376 |
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| Non arable (pastoral & forest) |
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| Category B1 – wet land |
V & some IV & VI |
Potential variable |
Restriction on type of plants |
8, 221, 028 |
61.79 |
39.68 |
| Category B2 dry lands |
VI & Vii |
Potential very low |
Permanent limitations; Erosion risks Lack of water Presence of stones and boulders |
40, 993, 693 |
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| Unsuitable for Agriculture |
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| Category C |
VIII |
Production potential nil |
Used by wildlife and for gathering natural products. |
10, 832, 966 |
13.6 |
8.73 |
| Total rural land |
79, 642, 814 |
100 |
64.22 |
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| NB Non arable land may pass into the arable class after some development |
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