Taiga biome

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the boreal forest/Taiga biome and meet Anne-Claude Pépin who is a fire management technician.

The Taiga biome stretches in the Northern Hemisphere taking huge chunks of North America and Eurasia, especially Canada and Russia respectively. It also stretches in Northern Europe in countries such as Finland, Norway and Sweden and spans across Alaska and Scandinavia.

Learn about the boreal forest or taiga biome in biology and ecology. Discover the characteristics of the biome and its flora and fauna.

Frigid temperatures, dense coniferous forests, and cold winters are all common features of the taiga biome. Much of the world’s land is covered by this

Winter in Taiga

Lake in mountain Taiga Nature Park, Ergaki, Krasnoyarsk region, Russia.

This massive stretch of forest plays a significant role in the planet's biodiversity and even its climate.

Siberian rivulet in foothill taiga. Centennial cedars and larch trees on the edge of the forest. East Sayan. Buryatia. Russia