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Figure 19.4
Land-use dynamics in the Lagan region. Bars indicate percent of total area; range in legend indicates percentage in 1978 and in 1996. (Data from the State Committee on Land Resources of the Republic of Kalmykia and the Committee on Land Resources of the Lagan Region.) "Meadows" includes the category "Marshy Meadows" used from 1978 to 1989; "Pastures" includes the category "Marshy Pastures" used from 1978 to 1991; "Forests" includes the category "Forested Lands" used from 1978 to 1989; "Others" includes the categories "Public Courtyards, Streets, Squares," "Public Buildings," and "Degraded Lands."