The taiga is the largest biome in the world. It covers large parts of Canada, Europe, and Asia. This forest is covered with coniferous trees. In fact, sometimes the taiga is called a coniferous forest.

Conifer trees are often called evergreens. These trees have long, waxy needles instead of wide, flat leaves like hardwood trees. Evergreens do not loose their needles come wintertime. The needles stay on all year long.

To learn some basic information on the taiga, follow the links below.

• Climate
• Plants
• Animals
• Interesting Facts

To learn more about the taiga, visit these other web sites.

• Taiga Biome

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