It is over 6 million acres in size which is larger than Massachusetts. Two Russian words describe the two types of vegetation- taiga and tundra . We saw this predominately since we were in high elevation areas. Consists primarily of white and black spruce. There is some quaking aspen, paper birch, balsam poplar and tamarack.
Trees are small in height and size except in some of the river valleys.
This is caused by the slipping of the land as the permafrost thaws in the upper layer saturating the soil, causing the sliding or slipping down slopes. The Taiga is the only shelter for the wildlife and this is not much because of the sparse tree population. Wildlife endure the harsh weather with only some slopes to protect them.