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FACTS

Taiga is another word for Boreal forest. Also taiga is a Russian word for wet and moist. This climate is found mostly in North America and Eurasia.Most of the boreal trees are found in Canada and Russia.The boreal forest is mostly made up of trees.The trees in this biome are furs, spruces and mines.Sub climax trees mostly have larch, tamarack, and birch.This biome has more of a colder climate.The Boreal forest takes up the most amount of land.Being in the Boreal section of the world means you would have really long winters and pretty short summers.Plant life in the boreal forest is sturdy. Animal life is mostly birds and deer. A lot of the Boreal forest creatures hibernate during the winter. Most of the animals are arctic because of the harsh winters. Many animals can't survive in the boreal forest because of the changing climate. can live there even though the trees can live through the cold plants cant and it reduces the oxygen a little bit. Normally the temperature is -5 to 5 degrees Celsius.

Threats

One of the biggest threats to the boreal forest is oil and natural gas reserves. Another big threat to the forests are logging.

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Animals that live in the boreal forest



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