TAIGA

TAIGA

Taiga

By Naomi Manyo

• cold biome with lots of snow and forestry

• summers are short, air is humid

• In spring animal young are born

Animal Life

The continets of The Taiga are, Northen Canada, Russia and finally The Artic Tundra

• Hares fur turn white to hide in snow

• Hares big legs help them walk on snow

• Grizzly bears hibernate in winter

• Eat extra food to keep warm

• Thick fur protects them from cold

• Wolverines claws help them climb

• Thick fur keeps them warm

• Owls are nocturnal

• large sharp beaks help kill prey

• sharp talons help grasp prey

= Taiga

Plant Life

• The oak has a deep root system to help collect water

• It is protected by thick bark against cold

• The elm has strong woo, it requires maximum pruning in captivity

Introduction

In The Taiga, the crisp fall makes green confir and spruce trees needles hang to their branches. Imagine walking through the taiga. Snow blankets everywhere and birds chirp to the boreal song. Red foxes hunt and birds fly south for winter. Read on as I tell you more about this intresting biome.

The spruce has thick bark to protect from natural interfernce

• And laid twigs to protect from human interence

• The spruce pine cones keep the seeds safe

Problems and Solutions

Fun Facts

Problems

Solutions

• In the taiga, winter can last 6 months and has short summers

• In The Taiga, most animal young are born in the spring

• Taiga is a Russian word meaning ''forest''

• We can buy manufactured wood.
• Drill in mines, not forests.
• Stop poaching.
• Mine in populated areas.

• Cutting down trees to build houses and other things.
• Drilling for oil in the forest.
• Pollution.
• Poaching animals for meat and fur.
• mining in forests

The Taiga can get as cold as :54 to 1c (10c)