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Figure 12.8 Predominant types of land degradation in Cuba. Source: FAO, 2010.<br />

Figure 12.9 Extent of land degradation in land use system units in Cuba. Source: FAO, 2010.<br />

As far as the intensity of degradation is concerned, 12 percent of Cuban territory is classified as grade 1<br />

(slight), while 68 percent is grade 2 (slight or moderate intensity) and 19 percent is grade 3 (strong or intense<br />

degradation). The last two grades are mainly located in the central and eastern area (Figure 12.10).<br />

Status of the <strong>World’s</strong> <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> | Main Report Regional Assessment of <strong>Soil</strong> Changes<br />

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in Latin America and the Caribbean

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