Where the Taiga (Boreal Forest) Is Located

The Northern Circumpolar Belt

The taiga spans the high northern latitudes across:

• Russia (vast Siberian taiga)
• Canada (boreal forest across the shield)
• Scandinavia (Finland, Sweden, Norway)
• Alaska (USA)

Climate & Ecology

Cold winters, short warm summers; mean annual temperature often below 0°C. Dominated by conifers (spruce, fir, pine, larch). Stores vast carbon; critical for global climate regulation.