Шешімі: The Russian taiga

Read the text and fill in gaps A–F with the parts of sentences marked with numbers 1–7. One part is extra.

The Russian taiga

The Russian taiga is a unique ecoregion between the frozen tundra in the north, and the more temperate mixed forests in the south. It is also known as the needle-leaf forest or the boreal forest. It is essentially a type of forest A __________, and larches grow.

Parts of Alaska and Canada are covered in the taiga too, B __________ that one can’t find anywhere else. Temperatures can reach as low as -20°C, C __________ of -50°C during the coldest months. In the north of the country, the taiga experiences the midnight sun in summer and the polar night in winter.

The heart of the taiga is north of Irkutsk city, D __________ await tourists.

Vodlozersky National Park falls within the Russian taiga as well. It covers over 4,000 square kilometres. The national park is situated in the Republic of Karelia and the Archangelsk Region. It was first established in 1991 to protect the taiga areas of northern Russia, E __________ of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The park became the first protected object of such level in the European North of Russia. Today, it is a popular destination for whitewater rafting and birdwatching. The park can only be reached via a countryside road from the town of Pudozh. Once at the park, one’s only connection with civilisation is the village of Kuganavolok, F __________.