Kamchatka Taiga
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The Kamchatka Taiga ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0604) is a "conifer island" in the middle of the Kamchatka Peninsula, along the Kamchatka River. It is the easternmost example of Siberian taiga. The region has unusual ecological conditions, a "snow forest" that combines low temperatures, high humidity and boreal forest with heavy snowfall. The local ecology is also affected by volcanic activity.[1] The region is about 300 km long (north–south), and averages about 100 km west–east.[2] It is in the Palearctic realm, and mostly in the Boreal forests/taiga ecoregion with a humid continental climate, cool summer climate. It covers 147,064 km2 (56,782 sq mi).[3][4][5][6][7]
Kamchatka Taiga | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Boreal forests/taiga |
Geography | |
Area | 147,064 km2 (56,782 sq mi) |
Country | Russia |
State | Kamchatka Krai |
Elevation | 800–1500 meters |
Coordinates | 56°15′N 160°15′E |
Rivers | Kamchatka River |
Climate type | Dfc |
Soil types | Andesols, Gleysols |