{{distinguish|Taiga|Old Growth Spruce Taiga|Snowy Taiga}}
{{Infobox biome
| title = Old Growth Pine Taiga
| image = Giant Tree Taiga.png
| imagesize = 250px
| downfall = 0.8
| precipitation = Yes
| temperature = 0.3
| grasscolor = #86B87F
| foliagecolor = #68A55F
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#2D6D77}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| structures = {{EnvLink|Trail ruins}}
| features = {{EnvLink|Forest rock}}
| blocks = {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink|Podzol}}<br>{{BlockLink|Coarse Dirt}}<br>{{BlockLink|Mossy Cobblestone}}<br>{{BlockLink|Spruce Log}}<br>{{BlockLink|Spruce Leaves}}<br>{{BlockLink|Fern}}<br>{{BlockLink|Large Fern}}<br>{{BlockLink|Dead Bush}}<br>
{{BlockLink|Mushrooms}}<br>{{BlockLink|Sweet Berry Bush}}{{only|java|short=1}}<ref name="bug">{{bug|MCPE-152452}}</ref>
}}
'''Old growth pine taigas''' are forested [[biomes]] covered with both large 2×2 and normal-sized [[spruce tree]]s, with the tall trees being mostly arrow shaped with few leaves at the top. 

== Description ==
As the name implies, an old growth pine taigas includes trees that have attained a great age, and therefore height. These biomes generate at very high [[humidity]] values, similar to [[dark forest]] and [[bamboo jungle]] biomes, and border [[grove]]s, [[taiga]]s, dark forests, and [[swamp]]s. Old growth pine taigas can border [[snowy taiga]]s, but only do at the tops of a plateau. Due to their high humidity values, old growth pine taigas are almost guaranteed to have [[lush caves]] generate beneath them, however, if the old growth pine taiga generated far inland, [[dripstone caves]] may generate under the old growth taiga instead. They are often separated by [[river]]s.

Pine grows all over the landscape, and most of them are the large 2×2 trees that grow significantly taller than regular trees. Much of the [[grass block]]s are replaced by large swaths of [[podzol]] and [[coarse dirt]]. Additionally, [[Forest rock|rocks]] made of [[mossy cobblestone]] frequently generate on the ground and [[dead bush]]es generate alongside the [[sweet berry bush]]es{{only|java|short=1}}<ref name="bug">{{bug|MCPE-152452}}</ref>, [[fern]]s, [[large fern]]s and tall [[grass]] on the ground. [[Mushroom]]s are more common here than most overworld biomes. [[Trail ruins]] may generate here. [[Wolves]], [[fox]]es and [[rabbit]]s{{only|java|short=1}} may spawn here. As the climate here is cold, [[rain]]fall changes to [[snowfall]] above layer 200±8.

There are overall more trees in old growth pine taigas compared to normal taigas, leading to increased foliage density. This makes wood more abundant, though as a large portion of it grows as part of tall 2×2 spruce trees, it may be more difficult to obtain. Old growth pine taigas are slightly more difficult for survival than regular taigas for this reason, though aren't so bad once acclimated and strategies are used to clear the tall trees; they may offer more unique views compared to regular taigas as well.

== Mobs ==
The following mobs are naturally spawned here：

{{Spawn table
|edition=java
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=4|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=25|size=1|note=Highest chance among all biomes.}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-4}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Sheep|weight=12|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Chicken|weight=10|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Pig|weight=10|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Cow|weight=8|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Fox|weight=8|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Black Wolf|weight=8|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Rabbit|weight=4|size=2-3}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}
|underground=
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=4-6}}
}}

{{Spawn table
|edition=bedrock
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=80|size=1-2}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-2}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=2-4}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Black Wolf|weight=13|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Sheep|weight=12|size=2-3}}
{{Spawn row|Chicken|weight=10|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Pig|weight=10|size=1-3}}
{{Spawn row|Cow|weight=8|size=2-3}}
{{Spawn row|Fox|weight=8|size=2-4}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=2}}
}}
{{-}}

== Sounds ==
=== Music ===
These music tracks play while the player is in the old growth pine taigas

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Music tracks"
! '''Filename<br>in Minecraft'''
! [[Gameplay]]
! '''Soundtrack Title'''
! Soundtrack
! class="unsortable" |Track preview
! Weight
|-
! piano1.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Dry Hands"
| {{sort|A12|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 12}}
| [[File:Dry hands.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! piano2.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Wet Hands"
| {{sort|A13|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 13}}
| [[File:Wet hands.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! piano3.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Mice on Venus"
| {{sort|A11|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 11}}
| [[File:Mice on venus.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! hal1.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Subwoofer Lullaby"
| {{sort|A03|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 3}}
| [[File:Subwoofer lullaby.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! hal2.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Living Mice"
| {{sort|A05|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 5}}
| [[File:Living mice.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! hal3.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Haggstrom"
| {{sort|A07|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 7}}
| [[File:Haggstrom.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! hal4.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Danny"
| {{sort|A21|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 21}}
| [[File:Danny.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! calm1.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Minecraft"
| {{sort|A08|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 8}}
| [[File:Minecraft.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! calm2.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Clark"
| {{sort|A14|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 14}}
| [[File:Clark.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! calm3.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Sweden"
| {{sort|A18|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 18}}
| [[File:Sweden.ogg]]
| 3
|-
!nuance1.ogg
|[[The Overworld]]
|"Key"
| {{sort|A01|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 1}}
|[[File:Key.ogg]]
| 3
|-
!nuance2.ogg
|[[The Overworld]]
|"Oxygène"
| {{sort|A09|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Oxygene.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! left_to_bloom.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Mountains|Meadow]], and [[the Overworld]]
|"Left to Bloom"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 4}}
|[[File:Left to bloom.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! one_more_day.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Mountains|Meadow]], [[Snowy Slopes]], [[Frozen Peaks]], and [[the Overworld]]
|"One More Day"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 6}}
|[[File:One more day.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! comforting_memories.ogg
|[[Mountains|Grove]] and [[the Overworld]]
|"Comforting Memories"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Comforting memories.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! floating_dream.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Mountains|Jagged Peaks]], and [[the Overworld]]
|"Floating Dream"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 8}}
|[[File:Floating dream.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! aerie.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Forest]], [[Dark Forest]], [[Birch Forest]], [[Old Growth Birch Forest]], [[Jungle]], [[Swamp]], [[Old Growth Taiga]]
|"Aerie"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 2}}
|[[File:Aerie.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! firebugs.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Forest]], [[Dark Forest]], [[Birch Forest]], [[Old Growth Birch Forest]], [[Jungle]], [[Swamp]], [[Old Growth Taiga]]
|"Firebugs"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 1}}
|[[File:Firebugs.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! labyrinthine.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Forest]], [[Dark Forest]], [[Birch Forest]], [[Old Growth Birch Forest]], [[Jungle]], [[Swamp]], [[Old Growth Taiga]]
|"Labyrinthine"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 3}}
|[[File:Labyrinthine.ogg]]
| 1
|}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Old Growth Pine Taiga
|spritetype=biome
|spritename=old-growth-pine-taiga
|nameid=old_growth_pine_taiga
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|displayname=[No displayed name]
|spritetype=biome
|spritename=old-growth-pine-taiga
|nameid=mega_taiga
|id=32
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=August 7, 2013|slink={{tweet|jeb_|365099357625778177}}|Jens tweeted the first image of a mega taiga, unofficially dubbed the ''redwood forest''. The name was changed following 1.7's release.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=13w36a|Mega taiga biome and variants added, along with many other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w16a|Renamed Redwood Taiga Hills M to Mutated Redwood Taiga Hills.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w19a|Renamed Mega Taiga to Giant Tree Taiga.|Renamed Mega Taiga Hills to Giant Tree Taiga Hills.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre5|Changed the ID {{code|redwood_taiga}} to {{code|giant_tree_taiga}}.|Changed the ID {{code|redwood_taiga_hills}} to {{code|giant_tree_taiga_hills}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=pre2|Foxes and berry bushes can now spawn in Giant Tree Taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Giant Tree Taiga hills no longer generate naturally.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 6|Giant Tree Taigas and their variants are no longer considered cold biomes in terms of biome placement.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|"Giant Tree Taiga" has been renamed to "Old Growth Pine Taiga".
|The ID {{code|giant_tree_taiga}} has been changed to {{code|old_growth_pine_taiga}}.
|The giant tree taiga hills and giant spruce taiga hills biomes have been removed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w12a|Added [[trail ruins]], which can generate in old growth pine taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=23w17a|"A Familiar Room" can now be played in old growth pine taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|dev=24w10a|[[Wolf|Wolves]] that spawn in old growth pine taigas are now the black variant.}}

|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Added mega taiga and variants, along with many other biomes.|A block named "grassless dirt" generates in place of the current coarse dirt.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Added [[coarse dirt]], which can generate in Old Growth Tree Taiga biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Added [[illager patrol]]s, which can spawn in Old Growth Tree Taiga biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.1|Added [[fox]]es, which can spawn in Old Growth Tree Taiga biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.15.0.51|Wolves can now spawn in Old Growth Tree Taiga biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.80|dev=Preview 1.20.80.21|[[Wolf|Wolves]] that spawn in old growth pine taigas are now the black variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|dev=Preview 1.21.60.23|[[Mushroom]]s now generate in larger and more cohesive patches.|[[Fern]]s now generate more frequently.|[[Sweet berry]] bushes patches now generate.}}

|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Added mega taiga and variants, along with many other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Added [[illager patrol]]s, which can spawn in Old Growth Tree Taiga biomes.}}

|{{HistoryLine|new 3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|Added mega taiga and variants, along with many other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5.25|Added [[coarse dirt]], which can generate in Old Growth Tree Taiga biomes.}}
}}

==Issues==
{{issue list|Old Growth Pine Taiga|Mega Taiga}}

== Trivia ==
*The name “Old Growth Pine Taiga” may be misleading and is inaccurate as there are no pine trees in the game and they have spruce trees; there are currently no plans to add pines to the game. This is similar to [[Flint and Steel]], as there is a lack of steel in the game and it is crafted with [[Iron]]. In real life, Iron can’t be used as a fire striker, so they had to use steel so it makes more sense.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
RedwoodBiome.jpg|The first image released of the old growth pine taiga.
MegaTaigaVsMegaSpruce.png|Side-by-side comparison of an old growth tree taiga (left) with an old growth spruce taiga (right).
Redwood Sunset.png|A sunset in an old growth pine taiga.
Spruce Taiga.png|Old growth pine taiga.
Old growth pine taiga angle view.png|Old growth pine taiga.
TaigaBay.jpg|A bay in an old growth pine taiga.
Mega.png|A river in an old growth pine taiga.
Mega Taiga Crater Lake.jpg|A lake in an old growth pine taiga.
</gallery>

== See also ==
*{{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Old Growth Spruce Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Grove}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|old-growth-pine-taiga|Around the Block: Old Growth Pine Taiga|Nov 2, 2023|Duncan Geere}}

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