Interesting info about the Alaskan Taiga
- In the Taiga you can see the beautiful Northern Lights
- You can walk on the beautiful hiking trails, or you could dog sled over the Taiga
- Most plants can withstand fire
- Snowshoe hares can change color for camouflage
- The forest is named after the Greek god Boreas
- The forest is about 29% of the world forest
- Most trees have shallow roots
- Only 12% of the forest is protected
- They protect 17 million acres
- The soil is acidic
- Boreal comes from the Aurora Borealis
- Aurora borealis (the northen lights) name comes from the roman god Aurora
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