the world’s largest land biome, found in the Northern hemisphere

people who are the original inhabitants of a place, rather than people who moved from elsewhere

moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there

People's use of the boreal forest

Geography

The forests of the world

The tropical rainforest biome

People's use of the rainforest

Protecting the tropical rainforest

The temperate deciduous forests

Animals and plants in the temperate deciduous forests

The boreal forest biome

Climate change and the forests

The Siberian wildfires

Mangroves: forests of the seas

The future of our forests

This unit teaches pupils about the distribution of forest biomes around the world. Pupils will learn about how humans interact with forests and the challenges that can result. Pupils will also learn how humans seek to manage forests to ensure a sustainable future for the biome and the wider world.

Forest biomes: why are forests so important?

Which of the following countries can the Saami be found in?

community projects to promote Indigenous culture.

Traditional ways of life in the boreal forest, like those of the Saami are being threatened by ...

mining for fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas

Which of these threats to boreal forests are specifically due to energy production?

Deforestation has led to the fragmentation of the woodland that caribou live in. This has disrupted their {{}} routes and access to essential resources.

Name the world’s largest land biome, found in the Northern hemisphere. 

Name the keyword defined: people who are the original inhabitants of a place, rather than people who moved from elsewhere.

What keyword is defined here:  something to do with the countryside.

St. Petersburg - Russia's second largest city

The New Forest - a national park in the UK

Siberia - an area of Northeastern Russia where there is less than 1 person/km2

Which of the following are examples of urban areas?

Name the keyword defined: moving from one place to another for a long period or permanently.

skipping back and forth from ice ages to warm periods

How is the climate changing due to human interference?

People's use of the boreal forest

Lesson outcome