Table 3. Mean value of the parameters for each region of ecological geographic map of North Korea(4 zones, 13 regions).

Zone Region *Parameters for Ecological geographic map
Elevation(m) BT(℃) WI CVP
Northern highland Baekdu plateau 1,404(316) 5.4(0.9) 34.3(7.5) 335(32)
Samsu-Gapsan 1,203(325) 6.3(0.9) 42.8(8.8) 424(62)
Kimhyunggwon-Pungseo 1,451(272) 5.6(0.7) 36.6(6.3) 460(57)
Inland mountainous Jagang mountainous 621(344) 8.4(1.1) 65.2(11.9) 814(174)
Bukdaebong mountainous 566(352) 9.0(1.3) 69.3(13.4) 1,116(233)
Pyeonggang-Sepo 532(246) 9.4(0.9) 73.3(8.7) 1,335(142)
West coast Northern coast 109(126) 10.4(0.4) 85.2(4.4) 1,227(83)
Central coast 111(109) 11.0(0.3) 89.6(3.8) 1,416(83)
Southern coast 83(95) 11.3(0.3) 92.2(3.7) 1,681(124)
East coast Northeast 541(428) 7.6(1.1) 54.9(11.2) 501(135)
Dancheon-Bukcheong 667(476) 8.0(1.5) 58.3(14.5) 704(204)
Hamheung-Geumya 507(401) 8.9(1.4) 67.4(13.8) 939(169)
Wonsan-Goseong 313(293) 10.1(1.0) 79.4(10.3) 1,328(176)
BT = Biological Temperature, WI = Warmth Index, CVP = Climate Vegetation and Productivity index