Biomes of the World

Biomes map of the World

Terrestrial Biomes Map, biomes classified by Olson & Dinerstein, Times projection

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Boreal forests/taiga

Taiga World map
Taiga biome, Boreal forests/taiga, shown on the World map

Tundra

Tundra World map
Tundra (arctic) biome shown on the World map

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub or sclerophyll forests

Mediterranean forests biome
The biomes of Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub or sclerophyll forests shown on the map

Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands

Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
The terrestrial biome of "Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands", as defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome, as defined by the WWF
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