Taiga is the Russian word for forest and is the largest biome in the world. It stretches over Eurasia and North America.
The taiga is located near the top of the world, just below the tundra biome. The winters in the taiga are very cold with only
snowfall. The summers are warm, rainy, and humid. A lot of coniferous trees grow in the taiga. The taiga is also known as
the boreal forest.
The taiga doesn't have as many plant and animal species as the tropical or the deciduous
forest biomes. It does have millions of insects in the summertime. Birds migrate there every year to nest and feed.
