Table 1 Description of bioclimatic zones of South Kivu (Mean ± SE)

bio1

160.82 ± 19.96

227.28 ± 16.12

220.09 ± 18.06

210.53 ± 30.83

bio2

95.55 ± 4.53

106.89 ± 2.10

105.46 ± 4.75

103.93 ± 5.85

bio3

792.26 ± 39.18

857.40 ± 17.18

790.86 ± 35.53

812.91 ± 44.31

bio4

3.931 ± 0.80

2.99 ± 0.09

3.63 ± 0.80

3.48 ± 0.75

bio5

219.70 ± 23.05

288.97 ± 16.19

285.48 ± 18.98

273.40 ± 33.02

bio6

98.69 ± 16.75

164.26 ± 16.41

152.09 ± 17.09

145.34 ± 29.30

bio7

121.00 ± 9.754

124.70 ± 4.00

133.39 ± 4.15

128.06 ± 7.72

bio10

164.05 ± 20.37

229.63 ± 16.14

224.03 ± 18.06

213.81 ± 30.84

bio11

155.27 ± 20.02

223.59 ± 16.35

215.82 ± 18.31

206.19 ± 31.47

bio12

1893.89 ± 149.49

1940.80 ± 147.15

1563.16 ± 167.94

1753.17 ± 239.61

bio13

248.36 ± 27.76

235.78 ± 24.11

198.67 ± 16.41

220.80 ± 30.48

bio14

17.38 ± 8.03

55.42 ± 13.17

21.59 ± 10.16

31.81 ± 19.79

bio15

80.28 ± 11.02

61.72 ± 6.24

63.03 ± 6.53

66.07 ± 10.41

bio16

668.48 ± 65.06

668.73 ± 62.81

549.53 ± 50.97

612.44 ± 83.07

bio17

89.43 ± 35.89

198.67 ± 34.19

93.86 ± 38.22

127.25 ± 61.75

Dem

2197.31 ± 348.68

847.65 ± 283.62

1145.35 ± 326.32

1259.45 ± 582.61

Llds

2.69 ± 0.81

1.26 ± 1.13

3.29 ± 0.59

2.51 ± 1.23

Mi

147.95 ± 23.30

118.39 ± 8.86

98.43 ± 12.58

114.91 ± 23.68

Miaq

29.30 ± 13.16

50.70 ± 8.95

24.02 ± 9.79

33.81 ± 15.77

Mimq

212.43 ± 35.75

160.83 ± 13.39

140.35 ± 15.53

161.54 ± 34.09

Pet

1295.55 ± 100.38

1640.62 ± 65.71

1595.30 ± 92.60

1549.86 ± 155.42

Total area (km²)

11,411.20

17,293.40

30,389.80

59,094.40