1) The Taiga is known as the Boreal Forest. Did you know that Boreal was the Greek goddess of the North Wind?
2) The Taiga has millions of insects in the summer.
3) Birds migrate to the Taiga every year to nest as well as to feed.
4) Some lichen and moss grow in the Taiga.
5) Trees in the Taiga are shaped like an upside down cone. It protects the branches from breaking under the weight of the snow. It slides off the slanted branches.