We understand by taiga all that biome or group of living beings plus geographical space in which coniferous forests predominate. The taiga is a biome that lacks a significant human presence since, due to climatic conditions, it is a harsh environment in which humans cannot lead a comfortable lifestyle without modifying it.
The taiga is very common in regions with a cold climate, even polar cold. Thus, we find this biome in areas of northern America (Canada, northern United States and Alaska), in Scandinavia (Norway and Finland), in northern Russia and China, as well as in some regions of Japan. However, we must point out that tree species or shrub types may vary from region to region.
The taiga is considered to be one of the biomes that occupy the most space on the planet at a continental level since, in total, it accounts for almost 30% of the total territory of the five continents. It is a cold climate biome in which temperatures are extremely low and in which you can also find spaces covered with ice. The temperatures in the taiga do not exceed, on an annual average, 5º, with winters lasting between five and seven months. Also due to these temperatures, rainfall in the taiga is scarce since it usually turns into snow or remains in a state of mist on the ground. In most cases, these climatic characteristics have contributed to the fact that the taiga as a biome is not modified or transformed by human presence, unlike what has happened with more friendly biomes for the permanence of man.
As far as the flora and fauna of the taiga is concerned, it is very specific. Trees are usually very abundant and generate a thick layer of wood throughout the territory, with species such as larch, fir, pine, elm and oak, among others, predominating. The vegetation and shrubs are also very abundant. The fauna of the taiga is usually characterized by the presence of animals with many layers of hair and fat to protect themselves from the cold, such as bears, moose, reindeer, wolves, hares, squirrels and beavers.
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