Northeast Siberian taiga

Northeast Siberian taiga
Northeast Siberian taiga
Dahurian larch trees, Kolyma region, arctic northeast Siberia
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeBoreal forests/taiga
Geography
Area1,529.373 km2 (590.494 sq mi)
CountryRussia
RiversLena River, Kolyma River
Climate typeDfd

The Northeast Siberian taiga ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0605) is an area of "sparse taiga forest" between the Lena River and the Kolyma River in northeastern Siberia, Russia. The ecoregion's internal borders form a patchwork of territory constituting the southern part of the East Siberian Lowland, as well as lowlands around the East Siberian Mountains, including the ridges and peaks of the Verkhoyansk Range and the Chersky Range. On the southern border of the ecoregion is the north coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, giving the region maritime boreal forests as well as the continental forests situated inland. The ecoregion is one of the largest tracts of virgin boreal forest in the world, due to the very sparse population and difficult access. It is mostly in the Sakha Republic (Yakutsk region).[1][2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ Kottek, M.; Grieser, J.; Beck, C.; Rudolf, B.; Rubel, F. (2006). "World Map of Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Updated" (PDF). Gebrüder Borntraeger 2006. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dataset - Koppen climate classifications". World Bank. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Northeast Siberian taiga". Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Northeast Siberian taiga". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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