The Taiga BiomePresented By: Anish Agarwal

Characteristics of the TaigaA taiga biome is sometimes considered a

coniferous forestMany coniferous trees live in the taiga, such as

fir, pine, and spruce treesThe taiga is the largest land biome of earth,

covering up to 15% of earth’s landThe largest area of the taiga is located in the

northernmost lands of Europe and North AmericaThere are mainly two seasons in the taiga: The

summers are short and hot, and the winters are long and cold

Climate There is a lot of precipitation in the taiga that

mostly occurs in the form of snow during the winterThe average temperature of the taiga, or the boreal

forest is over 50 degrees FahrenheitUsually, in the winters, the temperature can drop to

a low of -65 degrees Fahrenheit, and in the summer, the high can go up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit

The winters last for about seven months, while the summers last for the rest of the year (five months).

The average, annual rainfall for the taiga biome is from 12 – 33 inches

Animals of the TaigaAnimals of the taiga include the black bear,

wolverine, bald eagle, Canadian Lynx, grey wolf, long – eared owl, and the snowshoe rabbit

Food Chain Example Energy Pyramid Example

Food Web

Plants of the TaigaPlants of the taiga included the Balsam Fir,

Black Spruce, Douglas-fir, Eastern Red Cedar, Paper Birch, Jack Pine, Siberian Spruce, and the White Fir

Plants of the Taiga (continued)The plants of the taiga are usually cone –

shaped on the topMost of the plants stay green throughout the

entire yearOnly a few trees and plants provide food,

such as berries or seeds from large pine cones, for small animals

The Black Spruce can grow up to a massive height of about 25 meters tall, which makes it one of the tallest trees in the biome

Map of the Taiga

Abiotic FactorsShelter is very easy to find for animals: A treetop

of the owl, or a burrow for the snowshoe rabbitThe ground- level of the taiga doesn’t get much

sunlightThe temperature is mostly cool throughout the

year, but the animals are adapted to itFor example, the thick fur of a lynx, grey wolf,

and a black bearUsually, the taiga contains a small stream or

pond, which provides food for many animals, such as the black bear who eats the fish

Picture of the Taiga

Picture of the Taiga

Another Picture of the Taiga

List of National Taiga ParksSequoia in North AmericaYosemite in North America Vodlozero in RussiaYugud-Va in Russia Kostamus in Russia Paanajarvi in Russia Laplandski in Russia Kutsa in Russia.

Geographical Taiga FactsThe taiga is mostly found between the latitudes of

50 degrees North and 60 degrees NorthCanada, Northern America, and Russia are all

known for their large taiga biomesThe taiga lies between the tundra in the North and

the temperate forests in the SouthThe taiga is the terrestrial biome with the lowest

annual average temperatures after the tundraAlthough it is cold in some parts of the southern

hemisphere, there are no taiga biomes found beneath the latitude of 45 degrees N

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