Table 2.
Variables used to model the suitable habitats of bear species in Nepal
| Bioclimatic (version 2) | Annual mean temperature | bio1 | ◦C |
| Mean diurnal range (mean of monthly (max temp–min temp)) | bio2 | ◦C | |
| Isothermality (BIO2/BIO7) | bio3 | Dimensionless | |
| Temperature seasonality (standard deviation) | bio4 | ◦C | |
| Max temperature of warmest month | bio5 | ◦C | |
| Min temperature of coldest month | bio6 | ◦C | |
| Temperature annual range (BIO5-BIO6) | bio7 | ◦C | |
| Mean temperature of wettest quarter | bio8 | ◦C | |
| Mean temperature of driest quarter | bio9 | ◦C | |
| Mean temperature of warmest quarter | bio10 | ◦C | |
| Mean temperature of coldest quarter | bio11 | ◦C | |
| Annual precipitation | bio12 | mm | |
| Precipitation of wettest month | bio13 | mm | |
| Precipitation of driest month | bio14 | mm | |
| Precipitation seasonality (coefficient of variation) | bio15 | Dimensionless | |
| Precipitation of wettest quarter | bio16 | mm | |
| Precipitation of driest quarter | bio17 | mm | |
| Precipitation of warmest quarter | bio18 | mm | |
| Precipitation of coldest quarter | bio19 | mm | |
| Topographic | Elevation | Elevation | m |
| Aspect | Aspect | Degree | |
| Slope | Slope | Degree |
Source: World Clim database version 2.1