Forest biomes of Southern Africa

The forests of South Africa and the neighbouring countries, including Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique (south Zambezi River), were mapped classified according to global system biomes. new four-tier hierarchical biome suggested in this paper includes zonobiome, biome, continental (all recognised earlier), regional – a novel category. existing spatial coverages revised considerably improved, both terms forest-patch coverage mapping precision. Southern is home three zonal forest types, namely Subtropical Forests (Zonobiome I), Tropical Dry Forest (TDF; Zonobiome II) Afrotemperate X). These biomes are characterised by unique bioclimatic envelopes. Five, two, eight biomes, respectively, have been within these Recognition I southern expands our knowledge structure African biotic communities. azonal also comprehensively covers variability helobiomes (riparian woodlands swamp forests), mangroves, coastal forests. In total, 11 study area. captured electronic map form more than 60 000 polygons, covering 42 416 km2 (1.27% area). No less 83% occur territory Mozambique.