Taiga Biome Basic Info
By Jack Porter
The Taiga Biome is a subarctic region of the world, primarily found just south of the Arctic Circle. This area includes many parts of Russia, Siberia, Alaska (US), Canada, etc. My favorite subspecies of grizzly bear, the Ursus arctos middendorffi, also known as the Kodiak Grizzly Bear, lives only on Kodiak Island, Alaska -- part of the Taiga biome!
Before I get too into detail about Ursus arctos middendorffi, let's focus on the region itself. Sustaining short summers, and long winters, the Taiga area experiences medium, comfortable temperatures during the summer, the winter period in this biome can get to -16 degrees Fahrenheit, or -27 degrees Celsius! This has allowed for many types of plants, animals, and bacteria to flourish, including Influenza A virus (aka the Flu), previously mentioned Ursus arctos middendorffi, and the species of spruce known as Picea mariana, or black spruce.
Let's dive deeper. The climate of the Taiga Biome is moderately to extremely cold, depending on the season. This causes most mountains in the area to be covered in almost permanent ice caps, and it snows 8 to 9 months out of the year. Alaska, which is half in the Arctic circle, and half in the taiga area of the world, is featured in several television shows, such as Life Below Zero. This, on top of the exotic and wild species, has attracted many tourists -- civilians and scientists alike. The amazing views of mountains, lakes, and wildlife has also contributed to tourist activity in the region.
Let's get into the natives tribes of one of the taiga biomes throughout the Northern Hemisphere. We'll talk about the Natives of Kodiak Island.. someone help me. I've become obsessed with Kodiak Island.
The Sun'aq tribe is a tribe that has been on Kodiak Island for over 8,000 years. The word 'Kodiak' in their language literally means "island." In fact, their ancestors probably witnessed the end of the most recent ice age -- over 10,000 years ago. The ancestors of the ancestors (now that is a mouthful) of the Sun'aq tribe probably migrated to the America's over 15,000 years ago.
Sources --
http://sunaq.org/sunaq-tribal-history-timeline/
https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/picmar/all.html
https://www.history.com/shows/the-hunt/articles/kodiak-bear-fact-sheet
Before I get too into detail about Ursus arctos middendorffi, let's focus on the region itself. Sustaining short summers, and long winters, the Taiga area experiences medium, comfortable temperatures during the summer, the winter period in this biome can get to -16 degrees Fahrenheit, or -27 degrees Celsius! This has allowed for many types of plants, animals, and bacteria to flourish, including Influenza A virus (aka the Flu), previously mentioned Ursus arctos middendorffi, and the species of spruce known as Picea mariana, or black spruce.
Let's dive deeper. The climate of the Taiga Biome is moderately to extremely cold, depending on the season. This causes most mountains in the area to be covered in almost permanent ice caps, and it snows 8 to 9 months out of the year. Alaska, which is half in the Arctic circle, and half in the taiga area of the world, is featured in several television shows, such as Life Below Zero. This, on top of the exotic and wild species, has attracted many tourists -- civilians and scientists alike. The amazing views of mountains, lakes, and wildlife has also contributed to tourist activity in the region.
Let's get into the natives tribes of one of the taiga biomes throughout the Northern Hemisphere. We'll talk about the Natives of Kodiak Island.. someone help me. I've become obsessed with Kodiak Island.
The Sun'aq tribe is a tribe that has been on Kodiak Island for over 8,000 years. The word 'Kodiak' in their language literally means "island." In fact, their ancestors probably witnessed the end of the most recent ice age -- over 10,000 years ago. The ancestors of the ancestors (now that is a mouthful) of the Sun'aq tribe probably migrated to the America's over 15,000 years ago.
Sources --
http://sunaq.org/sunaq-tribal-history-timeline/
https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/picmar/all.html
https://www.history.com/shows/the-hunt/articles/kodiak-bear-fact-sheet