Taiga Biome

Taigas is a needle leaf forest, they are very cold and lonely. In winter the temperature can drop to -76 F, however in summer the temperature can jump over 104 F. Sometime they can gave sunlight up to 24 hours a day. Taigas are located in the northern hemisphere, and the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, however sometimes Taiga remains dark 24 hours a day. That makes it hard for the animal to adapt to the climate.

Taigas are known as the largest land biome. They are coniferous evergreen forest of subarctic surface lands, covering vast areas of the Northern North America and Eurasia. It spreads from northern Europe, most part of Russia, and Siberia to parts of United States and Canada. They are mostly in Canada, Russia and Alaska. Taigas can also be found on top of mountains.

Due to the harsh environmental conditions, not many plants can survive in the taiga biome. As already mentioned, the common Taiga plants are coniferous trees or evergreens with long, thin, and waxy leaves. The needle-shaped leaves reduce waters and protect from weighing down by snow. These plants grow very close to each other, as an adaptation to protect from the cold snow and harsh wind. Similar to the plants, the animals that can adapt to long, cold winter and moderate summer seasons are found in the taiga biome. As expected, the population of insects is the highest, followed by that of birds, fish, and mammals. Taiga animals have thick furs

and other special adaptations. The taiga is a home for those birds, which feed on the conifer seeds and berries. Most of them migrate to nearby areas during snowfalls and food scarcity. When environmental conditions are favorable, the taiga animals return to their habitat. Following are some common wildlife species spotted in the taiga biome.