Taiga is a biome characterized by coniferous forests, which consist mainly of evergreen species such as larch, spruce, fir, and pine. It covers a great portion of Russia, especially Siberia. This biome has also got broad-leaf deciduous trees such as birch, willow, aspen, etc. Its fauna includes bears, lynxes, owls, eagles, small rodents, deer, wild pig, a considerable number of birds, among others. In the Russian Far East, we can also find a myriad of beautiful waterfalls. Because of spurs of the Manchurian Mountain Range stretching from China into Russia, there are many amazing waterfall formations. In the region of Primorye, we can find the enchanting Bolshoi Amginsky Waterfall, which in the winter is transformed into a gigantic icicle. Many crystal clear waterfalls are formed in the mountains of Primorye.

It is in this idyllic place that lives the Siberian tiger. And although regional logging is extensive, it does not represent a big threat right now because selective cutting is norm instead of clear cutting. Currently, a more serious problem is poaching, which is the Siberian tiger's most common cause of death. Numbers show we have a reason to be optimistic about the recuperation of the Siberian tiger's population, but let's not be too optimistic and forget that, even though it has increased in numbers, it still is a small population.