A sea of the darkest green, stretching unbroken from coast to coast. The continental north is dominated by this, the last great wilderness of earth. Only six tree families vie for contention here, making it among the least biodiverse of all biomes. And yet its global significance is underpinned by a third of all tree numbers, including two thirds of all conifers globally, being found here. A fifth of the biomass of the entire planet, the boreal forest is gigantic, seemingly endless, and forbidding. Pray that you have warm clothing and a knowledgeable guide. For you have stepped into the taiga.
The Taiga Biome (7)
