Setting
This vast ecoregion is located in the heart of Siberia, stretching over 20° of latitude and 50° of longitude (56 degrees north to 58 degrees north, and 30 degrees east to 80 degrees east). The climate in the East Siberian taiga is subarctic and displays high continentality, with extremes ranging from 40 °C (104 °F) to −62 °C (−80 °F). Winters are long and very cold, but dry, with little snowfall due to the effects of the Siberian anticyclone. Summers are short, but can be quite warm for the northerly location. Precipitation is low, ranging from 600 millimetres (24 in) to 200 millimetres (7.9 in), decreasing from east to west. The topography of this ecoregion is varied, consisting of wide, flat plains and areas of karst topography. In contrast to the neighbouring West Siberian taiga, large bogs and wetlands are conspicuously absent.
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