SNNP has an elevation of 367–4207 m above sea level. About 56% of the total area of the region is found < 1500 m elevation, and is mostly classed as very hot lowland (Kolla) while the remaining 44% is found in the temperate climatic zone45. The annual rainfall of the region ranges from 500 to 2200 mm, with intensity, duration and amount all increasing from south to northeast and northwest; mean annual temperature of the region ranges from 15 to 30 °C. The soil texture in this region is dominated by loam texture type and this region is mostly considered a high runoff hydrological zone46 (Suppl. Fig. S1B,C).
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