Welcome to the Taiga!
First off, what is the taiga?! The taiga is
a biome. Biomes are large, naturally
occurring communities of plants and animals
that occupy a distinct region. Taiga gets its
name from the Russian word for swampy
forest.
On our website you can learn about the
climate of the taiga, the geography, what
type of animals live there, and what kinds
of plants you can find.
a biome. Biomes are large, naturally
occurring communities of plants and animals
that occupy a distinct region. Taiga gets its
name from the Russian word for swampy
forest.
On our website you can learn about the
climate of the taiga, the geography, what
type of animals live there, and what kinds
of plants you can find.
Quick Facts About the Taiga:
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- The taiga has a population of 21,400 people, and 60% are aboriginal
- Taiga is also known as the beoreal forest - Fires are very common in the taiga, but they are necessary to get rid of dead trees - Softwood timber is used to make paper. The majority of our softwood timber comes from taiga - Toronto and Moscow are both located in the taiga - Taiga forests are considered to be endangered due to humans logging and mining there - At one point, most of the taiga was covered with glaciers |