Fig. 6.1 The predominant land
cover types in Libya. Adapted
from LIB/00/004 (2009)
Table 6.1 The predominant
land cover types in Libya based
on (LIB/00/004 2009)
Land cover type
Total area (km
2
)
Total area (%)
Irrigated land
6095
0.35
Rainfed land
14,873
0.85
Stone gravel land
680,623
38.68
Sand dunes
447,538
25.43
Barren land
429,961
24.44
Valleys land
15,471
0.88
Natural forests shrubs
3356
0.19
Rangelands
150,061
8.53
Salinized land
9679
0.55
Urban
1883
0.11
Overall total
1,759,540
100.00
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