Taiga is a Russian word that refers to an ecosystem characterized by snow and coniferous trees.
In English it is known as Boreal Forest or Snow Forest.
A large part of the Northern Hemisphere is made up of Taiga. Northern Russia, parts of Mongolia, Scottish Highlands, Northern Japan and Northern Canadian Provinces are all covered in Snow Forests.
The climate in these areas are generally cold and dry where a unique habitats has evolved comprising of Bears, Moose, Red Fox, Polar Bears etc.