Rolling to moderately steep lands, 18-30% covers 4.19 km2 of land.

Although planting by hand is still done on steeper land, most seedlings are now planted with the help of machines.

Another technique used to adapt the steep land of the Andes Mountains for farming was through terracing.

Most of the forested areas in Pinckney are on land too steep or deemed otherwise unsuitable for agriculture.

Forty two percent (42%) or 9,734.40 hectares are steep to very steep land.

They are effective in preventing landslides, even on really steep land.

Farming methods also improved so this flatland around the river was no longer needed for fields as crops could now be grown on steep land.

These areas were steep, rocky land, unsuitable for farming.

A mile further on they came to a narrow ravine that led away northwards through the steep lands on the left of the Road.

'Of course, it's difficult for a man working these steep lands alone,' Granny went on, washing her hands.