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Appendix 2. Environmental units

(Maps: see Figure 6)

Key to the Inventory

The inventory format uses a system of conventions to summarise the standard properties of 83 units identified in the SAZ of sub-Saharan Africa. The properties are arranged in 9 lines as follows:

LINE 1: IDENTIFICATION

Environmental unit number (1-83)
Moisture regime

d dry (75-120 days length of growing period)
m moist (120-180 days length of growing period)
* indicates adjustment to the 120 day isoline to avoid fragmentation of unit

Country abbreviation (first and last letters only, e.g. SL Senegal)
Size: in square kilometres rounded to nearest 5,000 km2

LINE 2: SOIL CLASSES (Soil)

Where only one letter is shown, this soil is dominant over 50% or more of the area. Where two letters, separated by a dot, are shown, the two soils are dominant over 66% or more and letters following + are subsidiary soils covering over 25% of the area. (J) (G) or (l) mean that these important soils are present but cover less than 25% of the area. A similar notation is used for other variables.

Soils:

A

Acrisols


B

Cambisols


F

Ferralsols


G

Gleysols


I

Lithosols


J

Fluvisols


L

Luvisols


N

Nitosols


Q

Arenosols


R

Regosols


S

Solonetz


T

Andosols


V

Vertisols


W

Planasols


X

Xerosols


Y

Yermosols


Z

Solonchaks

LINE 3: DEGRADATION RISK (Deg). North of Lat. 2°N

E3

Water erosion very high

(over 200t/ha/year)

E2

Water erosion high

(50-200/ha/year)

E1

Water erosion moderate

(10-50/ha/year)




W3

Wind erosion very high

(over 200t/ha/year)

W2

Wind erosion high

(50-200/ha/year)

W1

Wind erosion moderate

(10-50/ha/year)




S3

Salinization & sodication very high

(over 5 mmhos/y)



(over 3 ESP/y)

S2

Salinization & sodication high

(3-5mmhos/y)



(2-3 ESP/y)

S1

Salinization & sodication moderate

(under 2mmhos/y)



(under l ESP/y)




C3

Chemical degradation very high


C2

Chemical degradation high


C1

Chemical degradation moderate





P3

Physical degradation very high


P2

Physical degradation high


P1

Physical degradation moderate





B3

Biological degradation very high


B2

Biological degradation high


B1

Biological degradation moderate





R

Rock debris or outcrops


n.d.

no data


The degradation conventions are placed under the soils to which they refer.

LINE 4: GRASS COVER (Gr)

Major Species


A

Aristida


AN

Andropogon


C

Chloris


CE

Cenchrus


CH

Chrysopogon


E

Eragrostis


EX

Exotheca


H

Hyparrhenia


HE

Heteropogon


L

Loudetia


P

Pennisetum


PA

Panicum


PE

Pentaschistis


S

Setaria


SO

Sorghum


T

Themeda


UF

Undifferentiated forest


UFG

Undifferentiated floodplain


UG

Undifferentiated grassland


UM

Undifferentiated mountain vegetation


US

Undifferentiated swamp

followed by the associated vegetation category:


des

desert


gr

grassland


sav

associated with savanna


st

associated with steppe


th

associated with thicket bush


tr st

associated with tree steppe


Wd

associated with woodland

LINE 5: VEGETATION CLASS (V)

The number of the mapping unit is given, followed by a description using the following abbreviation:


aqu

aquatic


bush

bushland


decid.

Deciduous


evergr

evergreen


gr

grassland


mont.

Montane


sec.

Secondary


undif.

Undifferentiated


veg.

Vegetation


wd.

Woodland


mopane

Colophospermum mopane

LINE 6: DESERTIFICATION RISK (Des)


L

low


M

medium


H

high


VH

very high

LINE 7: CATTLE DENSITY (CD)

Number per square kilometre

NP

National Park

LINE 8: POPULATION DENSITY (PD)

Number per square kilometre

CSZ

Close Settled Zone

LINE 9: TSETSE FLY SPECIES PRESENT (T)


G.a

Glossina austeni


G.b

Glossina brevipalpis


G.f.

Glossina fuscipes fuscipes


G.l

Glossina longipalpis


G.ln

Glossina longipennis


G.m

Glossina morsitans


G.p

Glossina palpalis


G.pd

Glossina pallidipes


G.s

Glossina swynnertoni


G.sc

Glossina schwetzi


G.t

Glossina tachinoides


-

Tsetse absent


?

Tsetse cleared.

LOCATION INDICATORS

(N) (NE) (E) (SE) (S) (SW) (W) (NW) and (C) - central, appearing underneath a convention, indicate that the property is located in that part of the environmental unit.

1d SL

SENEGAL



(20,000 km2)

Soils

Q





Deg

W1

E1/W1

+

W2

(W3)


(C)

(E)


(WC)

(W)

Gr

CE sav





V

43 Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush


Des

M





CD

13





PD

<1

25-100

+

1-10



(E)

(W)


(C)


T

-





1m SL

SENEGAL


(35,000 km2)

Soils

Q




Deg

E1/W1.

W1

+

(W3)


(E)

(C)

(W)


Gr

CE sav + AN sav





(W)



V

29a

+

43 Undiff wd + Sahel Acacia wooded gr &


(SW)


(NE) decid bush


Des

VH

+

M





(NE)


CD

18




PD

1-10

.

25-100



(E)

(W)



T

-




2d SL and 2d MA

SENEGAL & MAURITANIA

(20,000 km2)

Soils

R

+

B

(J)

(I)


(E)


(W)



Deg

E1/W1

+

E1



Gr

CE sav





V

43 Sahel Acacia wooded gr and decid bush

Des

H

+

M




(E)


(W)



CD

8





PD

1-10


(25-50)






on J



T

-





2m SL and 2m MA

SENEGAL and MAURITANIA

(20,000 km2)

Soils

I

+

R

(J)


(W)


(E)


Deg

E1

+

E1/W1


Gr

CE sav




V

43

+

29a

Sahel Acacia wooded gr and decid bush + undiff wd


(N)


(S)

Des

M

+

H




(E)

CD

6



PD

<1

1-10

(10-25)

(W)

(E)


on J

T

G m




(s)



3m SL and 3m GA

SENEGAL and GAMBIA

(55,000 km2)

Soils

L

+

R

(J)


Deg

E1 E2

+

E2

(P1)



(E)

(W)




Gr

AN sav





V

29a Undiff wd





Des

M

+

L

+

VH


(NE)

(S)

(NW)



CD

18

to 6





(C & W)

(E)




PD

1-10

10-50

(50-100)




(NE)

(C)

(NW)





incl J




T

Gm

Gp

Gl




(S&E)

(S)

(S)



4m SL and 4m GA

SENEGAL and GAMBIA

(25,000 km2)

Soils

N



(J)


Deg

E2


(S3/C1 and S2)





coast




Gr

AN sav

+

Hsav




(N)


(S)



V

11a

+

29a

(77)

(Mosaic of lowland rain forest and sec gr and undiff wd coast (mangrove)




(NE)

on J


Des

L





CD

18

(None in SW)




PD

10-25

25-50





(C)

(N&S)




T

GmGp

G1





Widespread

(S)




5m MI and 5m SL

MALI and SENEGAL

(45,000 km2)

Soil

I

+

I/L


Deg

E2




Gr

AN sav




V

29a

+

27

Undiff wd + Sudanian wd with abundant Isoberlinia




(SE)


Des

L




CD

5




PD

1-10

+

10-25



(W)


(E)


T

Gm

Gp

Gt

Gl


widespread

(SE)


6m MI and 6m SL

MALI and SENEGAL

(115,000 km2)

Soils

R

+

L

(I)

Deg

E1/W1



(E2.E3)

Gr

AN sav




V

29a

Undiff wd



Des

M

L




(NE)

(SW)



CD

5


0 inNP





(E)


PD

1-10




T

Gm Gp





(S)




7d MI and 7d MA

MALI and MAURITANIA

(90,000 km2)

Soils

Q

+

I


Deg

W1

+

R


Gr

CE sav




V

43

+

29a Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush + undiff wd



(S)


Des

M

+

H





(W & E)


CD

6




PD

1-10

+

<1 +

10-50



(on I)

(W Mali)


T

-




8d MI

MALI

(55,000 km2)

Soils

L

+

V

Deg

E1/W1



Gr

CE sav

AN sav



(N)

(S)


V

29a

Undiff wd


Des

M



Cd

7



PD

1-10



T

-



8m MI

MALI



(70,000 km2)

Soils

L




Degl

E1/W1




Gr

AN sav




V

29a

+

27

Undiff wd + Sudanian wd, with abundant Isoberlinia


(N)

(S)



Des

M

+

L



(NE)

(SW)



CD

7




PD

10-25




T

Gp

Gt

Gm



widespread


9d*MI

(Inland delta of Niger)

MALI (25,000 km2)


Soils

G





Deg

P1

.

W1/P1




(W)

(E)




Gr

US

+

AN sav

+

CE sav


(E)

(S)


(NW)


V

64

+

29a

Mosaic edaphic gr & semi aqu veg + undiff wd



(SW)



Des

M




CD

8 (none in centre)




PD

1-10

+

25-50



(N)

(SW)



T

Gt





(S)




10d*MI and 10d BO

MALI and BURKINA FASO

(55,000 km2)


Soils

Q

.

R

(I)

Deg

W2

+

E2


Gr

AN sav

CE sav




(SW)

(NE)



V

43

29a

Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush + undiff wd


(N)

(S)



Des

VH

+

M


(N&S) (C)





CD

12 (more in N)



PD

1-10 +

25-50





(C)



T

-




11m BO

BURKINA FASO

(70,000 km2)

Soils

L




Deg

E2/W1

. E2 +

P1 +

E1/W1



(W)

(E)


Gr

AN sav




V

29a

Undiff wd



Des

VH.

L



(N)

(S)




CD

15




PD

25-50

.

1-25

(50-100)

(E)

(W)

C

(Ougadougou CSZ)






T

Gt

Gp

Gm



widespread

(W)

(W&S)


12m*BO and 12m NR

BURKINA FASO and NIGER

(90,000 km2)

Soils

R



Deg

E1/W1

+

E2/W1




(SW)

Gr

AN sav

+

CE sav




(N)

V

29a

Undiff wd


Des

VH

+

M


(N)



CD

16

6

OinNP


(BO)

(NR)

(SE)

PD

10-50

+

1-10 (50-100)



(EC)

(W)

T

Gt

Gp

Gm


(S)

(SW)

(SW)

13d BO and 13d NR

BURKINA FASO and NIGER

(20,000 km2)

Soils

B. W


Deg

S2/W2


Gr

CE sav


V

43 Sahel Acacia wooded gr and decid bush


Des

M


Cd

15 (less in Niger)


PD

1-10


T

-


14m BO 14m BN and 14m NA

BURKINA FASO, BENIN and NIGERIA





(55,000 km2)


Soils

L

(I)

(J)


Deg

E1/C1/B1

(E3)

(P1)


Gr

AN sav




V

27

+

29a Sudanian wd with abundant Isoberlinia + undiff wd

(E)

(W)




Des

L


(VH)





N of BO


CD

20

+

16

0 in NP


NA


W BO

E BO and N BN




S BN


PD

1-10

+

<1

(10-25)




(SE)

W BO

T

Gt

Gm

Gp

(E)


widespread


15d*NR and 15d *NA

NIGER and NIGERIA

(35,000 km2)

Soils

Q





Deg

W2/E1/P1

.

W2

+

E1/W1



(N)



(S)

Gr

AN sav

+

CE sav






(N)



V

29a

Undiff wd




Des

H





CD

5

+

17




(NR)


(NA)



PD

10-25

+

25-50



T

Gt






(SW)





16m*NA and 16m*BN

NIGERIA and BENIN

(45,000 km2)

Soils

L

.

R

+

Q

(J) (G) (I)


(W)






Deg

E1/W1

.

W1

+

W2/E1(S3)(S3)


Gr


AN sav





V

29a

+

27

Undiff wd + Sudanian wd with abundant Isoberlinia




(S)




Des

L






CD

22

-

15


O



(NA)


(E BN)


(NP)(W BN)


PD

1-25

+

25-50

+

50-200







(Sokoto CSZ)


T

Gt

Gm

Gp





(SW)

(S)




17d*NR and 17d*NA

NIGER and NIGERIA

(55,000 km2)





(Sokoto CSZ in S)

Soils

Q


(G)


Deg

W3


(S3)


Gr

AN sav

.

CE sav



(SW)


(NE)


V

43

.

29a

Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush undiff wd




(S)


Des

VH




CD

5 less in N

+

19



(NR)


(NA)


PD

1-10

.

10-50



(N)


(S)


T

-




18m*NA

NIGERIA



(35,000 km2)

Soils

Q

.

R

+

L

(I)

Deg

W2/E1






Gr

AN sav






V

29a

30

Undiff wd Sudanian undiff wd with islands of Isoberlinia



(C)





Des

L

+

VH







(N)





CD

24





PD

50-200

+

25-50

+

1-10



(E)




(W)



Kano CSZ and along Sokoto R




T

Gm?







(E)






19d NR and 19d NA

NIGER and NIGERIA

(55,000 km2)

Soils

Q

+

J

(G)

Deg

W3/E1

S3/W2

.

S3/W3

Gr

CE sav




V

43

+

29a

Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush + undiff wd




(SW)


Des

VH

.

H



(SW)


(NE)


CD

6

+

22



(NR)


(NA)


PD

1-10 10-50





(N)


(S)


T

Gm?





(SE)




19m*NA

NIGERIA (Kano CSZ)

(25,000 km2)

Soils

Q

+

J


Deg

W3/E1

.

W3 +

S3/W2




(W)


Gr

CE sav

+

AN sav



(E)


(W)


V

29a


Undiff wd

Des

VH

+

L





(S)


CD

19




PD

25-50

+

50-200



(NE)


(SW)


T

Gm?





(E)




20d NA


NIGERIA

(25,000 km2)

Soils

Q

(J)


Deg

E2/W3

+

E2/W2


(E)


(W)

Gr

CE sav



V

29a.

43

Undiff wd Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush


(S)


(N)

Des

H

+

VH


(E&W)



CD

21 (none near L Chad)


PD

1-10



T

Gm?Gt?




(SW)



20m NA

NIGERIA


(25,000 km2)

Soils

Q

+

R

+

J

Deg

E2/W2

.

E2/W1(S3)




(W)


(E)



Gr

CE sav

+

AN sav






(SW)



V

29a


Undiff wd



Des

VH

+

H






(C)



CD

25

(none in E)




PD

1-10

+

10-25






(SW&E)



T

Gm?

Gt?





(SW)




21m NA

NIGERIA

(10,000 km2)

Soils

L

+

L/I

Deg

E3

+

E1/W1


(S)


(N)

Gr

AN sav



V

29a.

30

Undiff wd. Sudanian undiff wd with islands of Isoberlinia


(W)


(E)

Des

L



CD

23



PD

1-10

+

10-25


(S)


(N)

T

Gt


Gm?


(E)


(W)

22m NA

NIGERIA


(20,000 km2)

Soils

N

+

R

+

Q




(N)


(E)

Deg

E1/C1/B1

+

S2/W1

+

E3

Gr

AN sav





V

30

+

29a

Sudanian undiff wd with islands of Isoberlinia + undiff wd


(S)


(N)



Des

L





CD

20





PD

1-10

+

10-25




(C&S)


(N)



T

Gt

Gm

Gp

Gm?



(S)



(N)


23m NA

NIGERIA


(20,000 km2)

Soils

V

+

L

(J)



(S)



Deg

E1/C1/B1

+

E3

(P1)

Gr

AN sav




V

30 Sudanian undiff wd with islands of Isoberlinia

Des

L




CD

23




PD

1-10




T

Gm?

Gp?





(S)



24m NA

NIGERIA


(20,000 km2)

Soils

I/R

+

L

Deg

E2

.

E3

Gr

AN sav



V

29a

+

30 Undiff wd + Sudanian undiff wd with islands of Isoberlinia




(NW)

Des

L



CD

24



PD

1-10

+

25-50




(C)

T

Gm?

Gp?




(N)


25m NA

NIGERIA

(20,000 km2)

Soils

L

+

Z




(NE)

Deg

S3 + E1/C1/B1

+

S3/W1


(W)



Gr

AN sav

+

CE sav


(S)


(N)

V

29a


Undiff wd

Des

L

+

VH


(S)


(N)

CD

23



PD

1-10

+

25-50




(E)

T

Gm?


Gp?



(S)


26m NA and 26m CN

NIGERIA and CAMEROON

(10,000 km2)

Soils

R



Deg

E2/W1

+

E3


(N)


(S)

Gr

AN sav



V

33

Mandara Plateau mosaic


Des

L



CD

23



PD

25-50

.

50-100




(C)

T

Gt Gm?




(S)



27d*CN and 27d CD

CAMEROON and CHAD

(20,000 km2)

Soils

W




Deg

W2. S2 +


S3/W2


(E) (W)


(N)



Gr

CE sav

+

US


(E)


(W)



V

62 . 43

+

63. 29a

Mosaic edaphic gr and Acacia wooded gr. Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush + mosaic edaphic gr and communities of Acacia and broadleaved trees. undiff wd


(W)

(E)

(S)


Des

VH




CD

17

none in Cameroun



(CD)




PD

1-10

+

10-25





(C)


T

Gt?





(W)




28m CN and 28m CD

CAMEROON and CHAD

(60,000 km2)

Soils

J

+

V

+

L

(G)






(E)

(N)

Deg

S2

+

E2




Gr

AN sav

+

CE sav

(US)



(E)


(W)

(W)




V

63

+

29a

Mosaic edaphic gr & communities Acacia and broadleaved trees + undiff wd

Des

L

+ VH





(S)


(N)





CD

12

None in W Chad or Cameroun



(C)







PD

1-10

+

10-25

along rivers



T

Gt


Gm





(NE&SW))


(SE




29m CN and 29m CD

CAMEROON and CHAD

(35,000 km2)

Soils

V

+ R+Q

(J)






(S)



Deg

E2

+

E2/P1

+

E2/C1


(W)


(NE)



Gr

AN sav


CE sav

+

US


(W)


(C)


(E)

V

29a

Undiff wd




Des

L

+

(VH)






(N)



CD

28 to 5






CN

CD




PD

25-50

(50-100)






(NW)




T

Gt






(S)





30d CD

CHAD




(20,000 km2)

Soils

V

+

Q



Deg

S3

+

E1/W1/P1

+

W2

(W)

(E)





Gr

CE sav





V

43

+

62 Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush + mosaic edaphic gr & Acacia wooded gr

Des

VH





CD

13

less in (E)




PD

1-10

+

<1




(C)





T

-





30m*CD

CHAD

(35,000 km2)



Soils

V

+

Q


Deg

S3 + E1/W1/P1

+

W2



(W)

(E)



Gr

AN sav

+

CE sav



(NE)




V

29a

+

63

Undiff wd + mosaic edaphic gr & communities Acacia and broadleaved trees

Des

VH

+

L





(SE)


CD

14




PD

1-10

+

<1





(NW)


T

Gt





(SW)




31d*CD

CHAD

(45,000 km2)

Soils

S

+

Q

+

I/R/S

(J)




(W)


(E)

(E)

Deg

S3

+

W2

+

S3/E1

(S3)

Gr

CE sav






V

43

+

29a

Sahel Acacia wooded gr + decid bush + undiff wd




(S)


Des

VH




CD

10 to 6





(W)

(E)



PD

1-10

10-25



T

-




32m*CD + 32m SN

CHAD and SUDAN

(70,000 km2)

Soils

L

+

R



Deg

E2/W1

+

E2

+

E2/W2


(E)





Gr

AN sav

+

CE sav






(N)



V

29a


Undiff wd



Des

H





CD

15 to 6






(W)

(E)




PD

1-10 .

<1




T

Gm

Gt





(W)

(SW)




33d CD

CHAD


(10,000 km2)

Soils

Z



Deg

S3



Gr

AN sav



V

29a

Undiff wd


Des

H

+

L


(NW)


(SE)

CD

8

None in S



(N)



PD

1-10 .

<1


T

Gm

Gt



(SW)



34d CD and 34d CAR

CHAD and CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

(60,000 km3)

Soils

V

.

L

+

J

(G)


Deg

E2

P1/C1

+

E2/C1

+

S1/E1

(E1/C1/P1)



(W)


(E)




Gr

AN sav







V

29a

+

63

+

27

Undiff wd + mosaic edaphic gr & communities Acacia and broad leaved trees + Sudanian wd with abundant Isoberlinia




(W)


(SE)


Des

L






CD

7

to

3

None in W Chad


(E Chad)


(CAR)




PD

<1






T

Gm

Gt






Widespread

(SW)





35d*CD and 35d*SN

CHAD and SUDAN

(35,000 km2)

Soils

I/R


+

J



Deg

E1/W1/

+

W2

+

W1





(W)




Gr

CE sav

+

AN sav





(W)


(E)




V

43

+

29a

Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush + undiff wd


(N)


(S)




Des

VH

+

H







(S)




CD

7

to

3





(S)


(N)




PD

10-25

+

1-10





(S & W)


(N)




T

-






36d* SN

SUDAN

(55,000 km2)


(extended N to 14°)


Soils

I/L/R

+

B

(J)

Deg

E3/W1

+

E1/W1

(W1)




(N)


Gr

AN sav




V

29a

.

43 (19b)

Undiff wd. Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush (Undiff mont veg)


(SW)


(NE)


Des

M




CD

11

to

34



(N)


(S)


PD

1-10

+

10-25





(C&N)


T

-




37d*SN

SUDAN



(160,000 km2)


(extended N to 14°)




Soils

Q






Deg

W1/B3

+

E2/W1

+

W2





(SW)


(NE)


Gr

CE sav

+

AN sav







(SE)




V

29a

+

43

+

63.62

Undiff wd + Sahel Acacia wooded gr & + decid bush +mosaic edaphic gr & communities Acacia and broad leaved trees. mosaic edaphic. gr and Acacia wooded gr




(N)

(SW)

(S)


Des

M

+

VH







(E)




CD

36

to

8





(SW&NE)


(NW)




PD

1-10

+

<1

+

10-50





(W)


(NE)


T

-






37m SN

SUDAN

(45,000 km2)

Soils

Q



Deg

E1/W1

+

W1/B3


(W)

(E)


Gr

AN sav

+

H gr


(W&E)

(C)


V

29a +

62

Undiff wd + mosaic edaphic gr & Acacia wooded gr


(W&E)

(C)


Des

M



CD

38



PD

1-10 +

<1


(W)

(E)



T

Gm




(W)



38m SN

SUDAN


(45,000 km2)

Soils

R



Deg

E3/B1



Gr

H sav



V

27


Sudanian wd with abundant Isoberlinia

Des

L



CD

21



PD

<1

+

(50-100)


(W)


(SE)

T

Gm




(SW)



39m*SN

SUDAN


(25,000 km2)

Soils

I/B



Deg

E2



Gr

AN sav



V

35b +

62

Transition from undiff wd to Acacia decid bush & wooded gr + mosaic edaphic gr & wooded Acacia gr



(E)


Des

M



CD

14





PD

1-10

+

25-100

+

<1

(E)

(C)

(W)




T

-





40d*SN

SUDAN


(45,000 km2)

Soils

V

+

L





(NW)


Deg

E1/W1

+

E1/B1


Gr

CE sav

+

SO sav +

AN sav




(E)

(S)

V

29a +

43 +

62

Undiff wd + Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush + mosaic edaphic gr & Acacia wooded gr


(W)

(E)

(S)


Des

M

(+VH)





(NE)



CD

15




PD

10-25

+

1-10 +

25-100




(E&W)

(C)

T

-




41d*SN

SUDAN



(80,000 km2)


(extended N to 14° in NW)


Soils

V

(J)



Deg

E1/W1

W1/P2

(-)



(N)




Gr

SO sav




V

43

+

62

Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush + Mosaic edaphic gr & Acacia wooded gr



(W&N)



Des

M

&

VH





(N)


CD

38

to

12

(concentrated round Nile)


(W)

(E)



PD

1-10

+

<1

25-200




(SW)

(C)onJ

T

-




41m SN and 41m EA

SUDAN and ETHIOPIA

(285,000 km2)

Soils

V

(J)

(G)

Deg

E1/P1.E1/W1 (-)

(-)

(E1/W1)


(S) (N)


(S) (N)

Gr

H gr + SO sav

+ CH tr st

(US)


(N)

(SE)


V

61.62 + 35b + 42

(64)

(64)


(N) (E) (SE)

Edaphic gr mosaic of edaphic gr & wooded Acacia gr + transition from undiff wd to Acacia decid bush & wooded gr + SomaliaMasai decid Acacia-Commiphora bush and thicket (Mosaic of edaphic gr and semiaquatic veg)

Des

M + L




(S & W)



CD

19



PD

1-10. <1 + 10-25

(25-100)



(SW)



T

Gm Gpd Gf Gb Gln



All in SE


42m EA and 42m SN

ETHIOPIA AND SUDAN

(60,000 km2)

Soils

B

+

R

B

+

R


(SW)

E3+E2.E1

(SW)




Deg

E3+E2.E1


(E)

(NW)



(E)(NW)







Gr

SO sav

.

HE sav





(W)

(E)





V

29b + 38

(19a)

Undiff wd + Afr evergr & semi-evergr bush and thicket (undiff Montane veg)


(E)

(E)





Des

M

+

L







(S)




CD


24





PD

1-10

+

25-50





(W)


(E)




T

-






42d*EA and 42d SN

ETHIOPIA AND SUDAN

(45,000 km2)

Soils

B

.

X

+

Y

Deg

E1.

E1/W1




Gr

SO sav

+

H sav.




(E)





V

43

+ 62

.

38

(19a)


(W)

(E)

(E)

Sahel Acacia wooded gr & decid bush + mosaic of edaphic gr & acacia wooded gr. E Afr evergr & semi-evergr bush & thicket (undiff Montane veg)

Des

VH

+

M






(E)



CD

8-16






(W)

(E)




PD

1-10

+

25-200






(NE)



T

-





43m + d EA

ETHIOPIA AND SUDAN

(60,000 km2)


(N)





Soils

B


+ N.Q



Deg

E3

+

E2





(N)




Gr

HE sav

+

H sav

.

Ch tr st


(W)

(SE)




V

19a. 38

+ 42

Undiff montane veg. E Afr evergr & semi evergr bush & thicket + Somalia-Masai decid. Acacia-Commiphora bush & thicket



(E)


Des

L

+

H


(W)


(E)

CD

29



PD

25-50

+

100-400




(N)

T

-



44d*EA

ETHIOPIA

(35,000 km2)

Soils

R

+

I/R

+

X

Deg

E3

W2/S3

E1/W1



Gr

CWtr st

+

A des

+

A st

(NE)

(N)





V

54b

+

42

Semi-desert gr & shrubland + Somalia-Masai decid Acacia-Commiphora bush & thicket


(E)


(W)



Des

H





CD

29





PD

25-50

+

1-10

+

10-100


(W & S)


(E)


(N)

T

-





45d +m EA

ETHIOPIA

(25,000 km2)


(NW)






Soils

Y

+

T

+

B

(J)

Deg

E3



+

E2

(W1/S3)

Gr

CE st

S wd

+

P wd




(W)

(E)





V

42

+

19a

+

29b

Somalia-Masai decid Acacia-Commiphora bush, & thicket + undiff mont veg + undiff wd


(S)


(N)


(C)


Des

L

+

M




(N)



(S)




CD

41






PD

1-10.

25-100

+

10-25




(S)

(N)


(C)



T

Gpd

+

Gm

+

Gf



(S&E)


(N)




46d + m EA

ETHIOPIA



(45,000 km2)

(NW & SE on higher slopes)






(Rift Valley)






Soils

X

+

F

+

Y

(I/r)

(J)




(W)


(N)



Deg

E1/S1/P

+W1/S2 +

E2. E2/W1

+ E1

(W1.S1)

(E1/S1/P1)


Gr

CE st

CH tr st

+ S wd







(N)

(W)





V

42

+

38

Somalia-Masai decid Acacia-Commiphora bush & thicket + E Afr evergr & semi-evergr bush & thicket



(on slopes)





Des

M

+

L







(on slopes)





CD

56

to

14






(S)


(N)





PD

25-50

+

50-100








(S & N)





T

Gm

Gpd







(S)







47d EA

ETHIOPIA

(20,000 km2)

Soils

X






Deg

E1/W1


E1





(S)


(N)




Gr

CEst






V

42

+

38

+

19a

Somalia-Masai decid Acacia-Commiphora bush and thicket. E Afr evergr & semi evergr bush and thicket + undiff mont veg



(C)





Des

M

+

H







(S)




CD

12






PD

1-10

+

10-25

+

<1





(N)


(S)


T

-






48d + m EA

ETHIOPIA

(25,000 km2)


(W)





Soils

Y

+

N A



Deg

E3


E1



Gr

P wd

+

S wd

+

CE st


(NW)


(E)



V

42

.

38

+

19a Somalia-Masai decid Acacia-Commiphora bush & thicket. E Afr evergr & semi evergr bush and thicket + undiff mont veg

(S&N)

(C)

(W)




Des

M +

L






(W)




CD

36





PD

1-10

+

10-25

+

50-100


(E)


(C)


(W)

T

-





49d + m EA

ETHIOPIA

(55,000 km2)


(W)





Soils

X

R




Deg

El/C1

E1+E2





(S)

(N)




Gr

CH tr st

+

P wd

+

S wd



(W)




V

42

+

38

+

19a Somalia-Masai decid Acacia-bush & thicket + E Afr Evergr & semi-evergr bush & thicket & undiff mont veg


(E)


(W)


(SW)

Des

H

+

M




(E)


(C)



CD

20





PD

1-10

.

10-25



T

-





50d EA and 50d SA (+m on higher slopes)

ETHIOPIA AND SOMALIA

(25, 000 km2)

Soils

B






Deg

E3

+

E2







(SA)




Gr

CH tr st

+

S wd







(C)




V

38

+

19a

+

42

E Afr evergr & semi-evergr bush & thicket + undiff mont veg + Somalia Masai decid Acacia-Commiphora bush & thicket




(E)




Des

L

+

M







(E)




CD

6

to

24





(E)


(W)




PD

25-100

+

10-25

+

1-10



(C)


(W)


(SA)


T

-






51d SA

SOMALIA

(80,000 km2)

Soils

Complex Q V R Y S N

(J)

Deg

E1 + S3/P1 + S3/P3

(nd for NE)

Gr

C tr st

.

CH tr st

V

42

Somalia-Masai decid Acacia-Commiphora bush & thicket

Des

M

+

H


(SW)


(NE)

CD

19

to

8


(C&S)


(NE)

PD

1-10

+

10-25

T

Gb

Gm

Gpd


(SW & SE

(SE)

(S)

52d * KA

KENYA

(45,000 km2)

Soils

I/R


(G)


Deg

E2/W1 + E1


(-)


Gr

C tr st + CH tr st




V

42 + 45

Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush & thicket + mosaic of E Afr evergr bush & sec Acacia wooded gr

Des

M





CD

0

to

4

to

24


(N)


(C)


(S)

PD

1-10





T

Gln

Gm





(S)

(N)




52m*UA and 52m KA

UGANDA AND KENYA

(40,000 km2)

Soils

F

+

I/R

(G)


(W&N)


(S)


Deg

E1 + E2

+

E2/W1

(P3)


(N)




Gr

S sav

CE sav

+ P gr + UM



(N)

(NW)

(S)


V

42 +

29a +

19a

Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush bush & thicket + undiff wd & undiff mont veg




(W)


Des

M +

L





(C & NW)



CD

9

to 22

to 60



(N)

(S UA)

(S KA)


PD

1-10

.

10-25

:


(N&SE)


(S&W)


T

G ln

Gm




(N&S)

(N)



53d + m KA

KENYA

(35,000 km2)

(C)








Soils

N

.

T

+

B

(G)

(I)





(S)




Deg

n d







Gr

P gr

+

T sav





V

19a

+

45

Undiff mont veg + moxaic of E Afr evergr bush & sec Acacia wooded gr

Des

M

.

L






(E)


(W)





CD

72

to

51






(W)


(E)





PD

10-25

+

100-200

+

50-100

+

1-10


(W)


(E)


(NE)


(S)

T

-







54d + m KA

KENYA

(20,000 km2)

(W)







Soils

B

.

F

+

L

(I/R)

Deg

n d






Gr

T sav

H sav

+

C tr st




(C)

(N)


(SE)



V

42

.

45

Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush & thicket. mosaic E Afr evergr bush & sec Acacia wooded gr


(E)


(W)




Des

M






CD

35






PD

10-25

+

50-200

+

100-400



(SE)


(N)


(SW)




T

Gb

Gln

Gpd


55d + m KA

KENYA

(35,000 km2)


(E)






Soils

L

.

Q

(G)



Deg

n d






Gr

PA wd






V

16a

+

42

+

77

E Afr coastal mosaic + Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush & thicket + mangrove



(W)


(Coast)


Des

M

+

L





(W)


(SE)




CD

19

to

4





(W)


(N&S)




PD

1-10

+

10-50





(N)


(S)




T

Gln

Gpd

Gb

Ga



56m + d TA

TANZANIA

(45,000 km2)


(E)





Soils

B

+

V

A


Deg

n d





Gr T

T sav

+

T gr






(C)



V

42

+

59

Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush & thicket & edaphic gr on volcanic soil




(NE)



Des

M

+

L






(NW)



Cd

67


O




(W)


(E)(NP)



PD

<1

+

25-100

+

100-200


(E)(NP)


(N&S)


(W)

T

Gs

Gpd

Gf

Gb






(W)


57m + d TA

TANZANIA



(45,000 km2)


(NE)








Soils

B

.

N

+

T

(J)



Deg

n d








Gr

T sav

+

T gr

+

H gr







(W)


(NW)




V

42

.

59

+

26

+

19a

Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush & thicket edaphic gr on volcanic soil + drier Zambezian miombo wd + undiff mont veg




(S)






Des

M








CD

40

to

20







(S)


(N)






PD

<1

+

10-25

+

25-200





(W)


(S)


(NE)




T

Gs

Gpd

Gb

Gln

Ga

Gm






(N)

(N)

(N)

(S)



58d TA

TANZANIA

(20,000 km2)

Soils

L



Deg

n d



Gr

T sav

+

H gr


(S)


(N)

V

42

Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush & thicket

Des

M



Cd

13



PD

<1



T

Gs

Gpd



(W)

(E)


59m + d TA

TANZANIA

(35,000 km2)


(W)





Soils

N

+

A






(S)



Deg

n d





Gr

T sav

.

PA wd

+

H gr


(C)


(E)


(N&S)

V

42.

16a

19(a)

Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush & thicket E Afr coastal mosaic (undiff mont veg)

Des

M

+

L






(SE)



Cd

24





PD

50-100

+

<1

+

100-200




(NE&NW)


(E)




NP



T

Gb

Gpd

Gln

Gm

Ga




(N)

(S)

(E)

60d + m TA

TANZANIA

(60,000 km2)


(W)




Soils

A

(J)



Deg

n d




Gr

PA th

+

T sav



(S)


(N)


V

42

+

26

Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush, & thicket + drier Zambezian miombo wd

Des

M




CD

19

to

6



(E)


(W)


PD

10-50

+

1-10



(NE)


(SW)


T

Gm





(W)




61d + m TA

TANZANIA

(25,000 km2)


(E)




Soils

B




Deg

n d




Gr

PA th

+

H gr



(W)


(N)


V

42.

26

(19a)

Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush & thicket. drier Zambezian miombo wd (undiff mont veg)

Des

M


L



(W)


(E)


CD

12




PD

10-25




T

Gp

Gm

Gb

Ga

62m + d TA

TANZANIA

(60,000 km2)


(E)




Soils

A




Deg

n d




Gr

H wd

+

H gr





(S)


V

26

+

42

Drier Zambezian miombo +Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush & thicket




(E)


Des

L

+

M





(E)


CD

6




PD

1-10

<1



T

Gm

Gpd





(S)



63m TA

TANZANIA

(20,000 km2)

Soils

Complex

(J)

(I)

(G)



(S of Lake)


Deg

n d




Gr

H wd

+

T gr





(W)


V

25 - 35a

+

(76) Wetter Zambezian miombo wd, transition from undiff wd to Acacia decid bush & wooded gr + (Halophytic veg)


(w)




Des

L




CD

26

to

14



(E)


(W)


PD

1-10




T

Gm





(N)




64 m + d TA

TANZANIA

(10,000 km2)

(N)






Soils

N

W

+

B


Deg

n d





Gr

H wd





V

42

25

+

19a

Somalia-Masai Acacia-Commiphora decid bush and thicket wetter Zambezian miombo wd + undiff mont veg

Des

L

+

M






(C)



CD

10





PD

1-10


10-50




(N)


(S,E&W)



T

Gm






(N)





65m + d ME and 65 m + d ZE

MOZAMBIQUE and ZIMBABWE

(35,000 km2)

(S)


(S)






Soils I/B/V









(E&W)







Deg

n d







Gr

E sav

+

H wd

+

A sav

+

CE sav


(S&W)


(NE)


(C)


(W)

V

28.26

+

29c

Mopane wd & scrub wd. drier Zambezian miombo wd + undiff wd


(S&W)


(NE)





Des

M

+

L








(NE)





CD

1

.

(26)






(ME)


(ZE)





PD

<1

.

25-50






(S)


(N)





T

Gpd

Gb

Gm

Ga






(NE)

(ES?)

(SE)




66m & d ME

MOZAMBIQUE

(15,000 km2)

(E)









Soils

Q



(J)





Deg

n d








Gr

H wd

H sav

+

E sav






(N&E)








V

16a

.

26

+

28

+

76

E Afr coastal mosaic drier Zambezian miombo wd + undiff wd + halophytic veg + mopane wd and scrub wd.


(E)


(W)


(N&S)


(onJ)


Des

M









(NW)








Cd

1


(7)









(S)






PD

1-10

.

<1







(N)


(W)






T

Ga

Gpd

Gm

Gb





widespread

(N)

(N)

(N&S)




67d ME and 67d & m SD

MOZAMBIQUE and SWAZILAND

(45,000 km2)


(W)








Soils

B

+

L

+

W

(J)

(I)


Deg

n d








Gr

T sav

+

E sav

+

H sav







(N)


(SW)




V

29e

+

16c

+

28

Undiff wd + E Afr coastal mosaic Mopane wd and scrub wd




(E)






Des

L

+

M









(N)






CD

30

+

20

to

6





(SD)


(S ME)


(N ME)




PD

1-10

+

10-25

(nd for S)





T

Ga

Gb

Gpd?








(SE)

(SW)






68m and d LO

LESOTHO

(20,000 km2)

(E)

(W)



Soils

I/B/L

+

W




(W)

Deg

n d



Gr

T gr climax



V

20

Transition from Afromontane scrub forest to Highveld gr

Des

L



CD

18



PD

10-50



T

-



69d + m ZE

ZIMBABWE

(35,000 km2)

(E)







Soils

I/B/V






Deg

n d






Gr

A sav

+

A wd

+

E sav.

HE sav




(W)


(E)


V

28 + 26

Mopane wd & scrub wd + drier Zambezian miombo wd

Des

M






CD

9

to

5





(E)


(W)




PD

1-10






T

Gpd

Gm





70d & mZE and 70d BA

ZIMBABWE and BOTSWANA

(185,000 km2)

(C&S)

(N)

(extended W to long 26°E in BA: see text)

Soils

L

(I)





Deg

n d






Gr

E sav

+

HE sav

+

H sav



(S)






V

28

+

26

+

29c

Mopane wd & scrub wd drier Zambezian miombo wd + undiff wd




(NE)


(NW)


Des

M

+

L







(NE)




CD

24

to

10





ZE


BA




PD

1-10

.

25-50

+

50-100



(N&S)


(C)


(NC)


T

-






71d ZE and 71d BA and 71d NA

ZIMBABWE, BOTSWANA and NAMIBIA

(extended W to long 26°E in BA See text)

(150,000 km2)

Soil

Q

(J)




Deg

n d





Gr

A wd

+

E tr st

(US)



(N)



(S)

on J

V

22a. 35a

+

28

(76)

Mosaic of dry decid forest & wetter miombo wd. transition from undiff wd to Acacia decid bush and wooded gr + mopane wd & scrub wd (halophytic veg)


(N) (S)


(C)

onJ


Des

M





CD

15 to 8

to

1




(ZE)

(BA)

(NA)



PD

<1

1-10





(W)

(E)




T

Gm






(NW)





72d* ZE and 72d ZA

ZIMBABWE and ZAMBIA

(70,000 km2)

Soils

L

+

F

+

I/L/Q

Deg

n d





Gr

A wd

+

A sav

+

H wd


(S)


(C)


(N)

V

28.26

Mopane wd & scrub wd. drier Zambezian miombo wd

Des

M

.

L




(S)


(N)



CD

2-26





PD

<1

.

1-10

+

10-25


(C)


(E & W)


(N)

T

Gpd

Gm





widespread




73 d BA& 73d NA&73d & m AA

BOTSWANA, NAMIBIA and ANGOLA




(220,000 km2)

Soils

Q



Deg

n d



Gr

E sav



V

35a.

22a

Transition from undiff wd to Acacia decid bush & wooded gr. mosaic of dry decid forest or sec gr & wooded gr


(S)

(N)


Des

M



CD

2



PD

<1

+

1-10 (25-50)




(along R Okevango)

t

-



74d BA

BOTSWANA


(35,000 km2)


(Okavango delta)



Soils

J




Deg

n d




Gr

US

+

E Sav



(C)




V

75

+

35a

Herbaceous swamp & aquatic veg + transition from undiff wd to Acacia decid bush & wooded gr




(W)


Des

M




CD

8

none in centre



(edges)



PD

1-10

.

<1



(along river)



T

Gm




75dBA and 75d NA

BOTSWANA & NAMIBIA

(90,000 km2)

Soils

Q



Deg

n d



Gr

E tr st



V

35a

Transition from undiff wd to Acacia decid bush and wooded gr

Des

M



CD

2

to

7

(W)


(E)


PD

<1



T

-



76d + m AA

ANGOLA

(45,000 km2)

(N)





Soils

G

+

Q


Deg

n d




Gr

E sav

+

H sav


V

22a

+

47

Mosaic of dry decid forest & sec gr & wooded gr + mosaic of Brachystegia bakerana thicket and edaphic gr


(S)


(N)


Des

L

+

M





(W)


CD

2




PD

<1

+

1-10





(S)


T

-




77m AA and 77mZA

ANGOLA and ZAMBIA

(135,000 km2)

Soils

G

.

Q


Deg

n d




Gr

L wd

+

L gr

(UFG)

V

47 + 22a

+ 60

Mosaic of Brachystegia bakerana thicket and edaphic gr fringed with Diplorhyncus condylocarpon scrub



(E&W)



Des

L

+

M





(W)


CD

2

to

13



(E&C)


(W)


PD

<1

+

1-10


T

Gm





(S)




78d NA

NAMIBIA

(10,000 km2)

Soil

S


Deg

n d


Gr

E sav


V

28

Mopane wd & scrub wd

Des

VH


CD

2


PD

10-25

.

50-100




(N)

T

-



79m + d AA

ANGOLA

(35,000 km2)

(W&S)






Soils

X

+

V

(I)


Deg

n d





Gr

E sav

+

A st

+

A des


(E)


(C)


(W)

V

28

+

36

Mopane wd & scrub wd + transition from mopane scrub wd to Karoo-Namib shrubland


(E)


(W)



Des

M

+

H




(N&E)


(SW)



CD

10

to

1




(S)


(N)



PD

1-10

+

<1






(C)



T

-





80m + d AA

ANGOLA

(25,000 km2)

(W)






Soils

L

+

A



Deg

n d





Gr

S sav





V

29c

+

28

+

51 Undiff wd + mopane wd & scrub wd + bushy Karoo-Namib shrubland


(N)


(SE)


(W)

Des

M

+

L




(S)


(N)



CD

10

to

1




(C)


(N&S)



PD

1-10

+

10-25

(25-50)



(S)


(N)

a long railway

T

Gp

Gsc




81d + m AA

ANGOLA

(25,000 km2)

(W)





Soils

X

.

B

(J)

Deg

n d




Gr

S sav




V

29c

Undiff wd

Des

M

+

L





(NE)


CD

1




PD

10-25

+

1-10



(E)


(SW)


T

Gp

Gsc



82m + d MR

MADAGASCAR

(60,000 km2)

(W&S)






Soils

Q

+

complex

(J)





(W&S)



Deg

n d





Gr

HE sav





V

22b

+

7

Mosaic of dry decid forest, sec gr & wooded gr (scattered) + Malagasy dry decid forest

Des

M





CD

22





PD

<1

.

1-10

+

10-50

T

nd





83m + d MR

MADAGASCAR

(90,000 km2)

(SW)







Soils

B

+

complex

(J)







(S)



Deg

n d






Gr

HE sav

+

L. gr.

H sav

+

CE st




©

(NE)

(SW)


V

22b

46

+

18

Mosaic of dry decid forest sec gr & wooded gr. mosaic of Malagasy decid sec gr + cultivation & sec gr replacing upland and montane forest


(N)

(S)


(NE)



Des

M

+

VH

+

L



(C)


(SW)


(NE)


CD

14






PD

1-10

+

10-50




T

n d







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