Travel Brochure: Taiga Shield

The main type vegetation in this ecozone is the Taiga forest consisting of stunted coniferous trees, such as black spruce, jack pine, paper birch, trembling aspen, etc. The northern edge of the ecozone is bordered by the treeline.
Wildlife:
This region is famous for one of the most impressive displays of wildlife: 50 species of mammals including the barren-ground caribou, wolf, lynx, arctic fox, the grizzly bear, etc.
Also, there is a massive bird migration of swans, geese, loons, ducks, tree sparrows, etc. every spring, making the region a popular destination for birdwatching.
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