The name for an area where the borders are continually changing are Shatter Belts
With a country as big as Russia, it is hard to give you an accurate estimation. Siberia is known for some of the coldest winters in the world, reaching a very dangerous -35 degrees Celsius. The north pole of cold has a record breaking -69 degree celsius winters. over 65% of Russia is covered by permafrost. There is a humid continental climate as well.
Taiga is a Russian word that refers to an ecosystem characterized by snow and coniferous trees.
In English it is known as Boreal Forest or Snow Forest.
A large part of the Northern Hemisphere is made up of Taiga. Northern Russia, parts of Mongolia, Scottish Highlands, Northern Japan and Northern Canadian Provinces are all covered in Snow Forests.
The climate in these areas are generally cold and dry where a unique habitats has evolved comprising of Bears, Moose, Red Fox, Polar Bears etc.
Vegetation catches precipitation on its leaves, slowing it down or holding it for a while. This gives the ground more time to absorb the water, so there's less runoff.
Id say the northern region because i was born in Pittsburgh and there is a lot of Italian and African influence
