Taiga Forum will participate in the Interactive Fair for Biodiversity at the CBD-COP 10 meeting, which is being held from 18thto 29thOctober in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

What is the origin of People of the Forest – Udege? In the 12th century, the Jurchen tribe that ruled northern part of China with their skilled martial arts established the Jin Dynasty.  Despite its prosperity, the downfall of the…

What is Bikin River basin and the forested area along Bikin River? Bikin River, which originates from Sikhote-Alin along coastal Russia (total length 580km), flows at around a northern latitude of 46 degrees towards the West into the Ussuri River…

What is the “Taiga”? The Cyrillic (the ethnic language used in the region) spelling of the Taiga is ТАЙГА.  There are many opinions as to the origin of the word, including the one that says that it used to mean…