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Give a geographical reason for the following:
The Taiga region is sparsely populated.
Give Reasons
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Solution
The Taiga region is covered with an extensive belt of evergreen coniferous trees, with lumbering and fur industry as main occupations. So, these forests are kept safe and no deforestation is done for any agricultural occupation and human settlements, so it is less populated.
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Natural Regions of the World - Taiga and Tundra
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