Land Suitability for Dairy Cattle Grazing in the Lake Tota Basin, Boyacá, Colombia

The Lake Tota basin in the Boyacá department of Colombia is the focus of this land evaluation study for sustainable dairy cattle grazing. The dataset, likely produced by the Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria (UPRA), contains land aptitude classifications at a 1:25,000 scale. It includes columns for area, municipality codes, and a categorical aptitude rating to support regional agricultural planning.

Use Cases

• Classifying land aptitude for dairy farming using the Aptitud column across different municipalities.
• Aggregating total suitable land area by municipality using Área (ha) and Municipio columns.
• Mapping land suitability categories (Aptitud) against administrative boundaries using Código departamento and Código municipio.
• Analyzing the distribution of land exclusions for legal reasons using the Aptitud column's 'Exclusión legal' category.

Strengths

• Contains explicit land aptitude classifications (Alta, Media, Baja, No apta, Exclusión legal) for targeted analysis.
• Includes geographic identifiers (Código municipio, Departamento, Municipio) enabling spatial joins and regional analysis.
• Based on a defined methodological framework for land evaluation at a 1:25,000 scale.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, including completeness of the Área (ha) field, requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria (UPRA), in coordination with municipalities and CORPOBOYACÁ.

Collection Method

Land evaluation study based on environmental determinants and current land use analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 16:56:25; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lake Tota basin, department of Boyacá, Colombia.