It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including large parts of the boreal forests. For example, reforestation in boreal or subarctic regions has less impact on climate. In northern Siberia it lives in boreal taiga. The rising temperatures cause massive wildfires especially in the Boreal forests. In soil science, podzols are the typical soils of coniferous or boreal forests. Its habitat was similar to other grizzlies, including boreal forest and tundra. Its vegetation is typically boreal forest, and to the north, tundra. Larches are among the dominant plants in the boreal forests of Siberia and Canada. The area was that of Taiga/Boreal forests. It is situated in a region of taiga, or flat terrain with boreal pine forests. Their main prey were animals from the taiga (boreal forests). Fort Nelson is surrounded by vast plains and mountains of boreal forest. It is a frequent part of the biome known as taiga or boreal forest. Phytogeographically, Iceland belongs to the Arctic province of the Circumboreal Region within the Boreal Kingdom. "P. spelaea" inhabited open environment such as mammoth steppe and boreal forest.