Biomes
WorldPhysical EnvironmentThe world's biomes: regions where plants and animals have common characteristics because of similar climates
World Wildlife FundA map shows the world's biomes including tundra, taiga, temperate forest, tropical rainforest, desert, grassland, and savanna.
The map illustrates the distribution of the world's biomes, areas where plants and animals exhibit common characteristics due to similar climates. Key biomes include: Tundra (brown): Located in northernmost regions like the Arctic and parts of Antarctica, characterized by cold temperatures and limited vegetation. Taiga (blue): Found below the tundra, mainly in Canada, Russia, and Scandinavia. Temperate Forest (green): Located in regions with moderate climate, such as the eastern United States, Europe, and parts of China and Japan. Tropical Rainforest (yellow): Found near the equator in South America, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia, known for dense, diverse vegetation and high rainfall. Desert (purple): Located in areas like the Sahara, Arabian Peninsula, and parts of Australia, characterized by low rainfall and sparse vegetation. Grassland (pink to orange): Found in regions such as the Great Plains of the US, parts of South America, and Central Asia. Savanna (dark pink): Located in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South America and Australia.
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Boreal forests/taiga | Deserts and xeric shrublands | Flooded grasslands and savannas | Mangroves | Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub | Montane grasslands and shrublands | Rock and ice | Tundra | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests | Temperate coniferous forests | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands | Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests | Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands | Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests | |
| 7.43% | 100% | 63.1% | 21.0% | 4.15% | 41.7% | 93.1% | |||||||||
| 3.27% | 4.97% | 9.44% | 12.9% | 43.9% | 40.8% | ||||||||||
| 60.4% | 7.22% | 5.20% | 2.81% | 40.6% | |||||||||||
| 2.53% | 23.5% | 1.31% | 22.5% | 4.06% | 28.6% | 6.61% | 12.9% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 14.8% | |||||
| 53.6% | 37.2% | 28.5% | 8.24% | 2.02% | 6.81% | ||||||||||
| 58.4% | 48.6% | 9.84% | 33.0% | 56.8% | 9.77% | 30.1% | 9.84% | ||||||||
| 8.84% | 1.87% | 2.31% | 18.4% | 11.4% | 2.67% | 13.1% | 48.0% | 30.2% | 26.1% | 5.47% | 49.3% | ||||
| 100% | 64.0% | 81.6% | 18.4% | 100% | 35.5% | 18.8% | 87.1% | ||||||||
| 28.5% | 18.2% | 1.13% | 1.00% | 3.15% | 29.7% | 11.0% | 9.56% | 12.6% | 22.5% | 19.0% | 13.5% | ||||
| 35.9% | 10.5% | 5.61% | 1.60% | 3.77% | 4.09% | 1.63% | 31.0% | 36.6% | |||||||
| 2.21% | 1.32% | 1.73% | 2.47% | 15.8% | 83.7% | ||||||||||
| 82.0% | 6.93% | 20.0% | 6.94% | 26.5% | 6.01% | 9.99% | |||||||||
| 34.7% | 6.20% | 2.51% | 8.09% | 14.4% | 60.5% | 14.1% | 28.0% | ||||||||