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List of Biomes

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Here's a comprehensive list of the 28 biomes ExtrabiomesXL adds to Minecraft in alphabetical order.


Alpine

Cold and dry mountainous rocky region, scattered fir trees. Extremely snowy.

Biome Color: 8DACC4
Ground Cover: Snow, Stone
Trees: Fir
Flora: None
Fauna: Chicken, Cow
Temperature: Icy
Humidity: Arid


Alpine biome


Autumn Woods

Mostly flat terrain with some mountains of varying height, exclusive brown, orange, purple and yellow trees of small and large sizes. Climate is the same as that of Minecraft's forest. Mushrooms and wolves are scattered about.

Biome Color: F29C11
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Oak, Vermillion Autumn, Umber Autumn, Golden Rod Autumn, Citrine Autumn, Japanese Maple
Flora: Grass, Rose, Dandelion, Toad Stool, Autumn Shrub, Mushrooms
Fauna: Cow, Sheep, Chicken
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Normal


Autumn Woods biome


Birch Forest

Temperate, moderately humid flat areas, with occasional hills. Birch trees thrive.

Biome Color: 62BF6C
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Birch, Sakura Blossom Tree
Flora: Grass, Dandelion, Rose, Buttercup, Calla Lily, Hydrangea
Fauna: Cow, Sheep, Chicken, Pig
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Normal


Birch Forest biome


Extreme Jungle

Minecraft's jungle in the mountains.

Biome Color: 2c4205
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Jungle, Oak, Rainbow Eucalyptus(2x2 tree)
Flora: Bush, Grass, Dandelion, Rose, Cocoa, Vine, Fern
Fauna: Ocelot, Sheep, Pig
Temperature: Warm
Humidity: Damp


Extreme Jungle biome


Forested Hills

Hilly forests. Wolves love it.

Biome Color: 3BB61E
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Oak, Japanese Maple, Cypress, Sakura Blossom Tree
Flora: Tall Grass, Rose, Dandelion
Fauna: Cow, Wolf
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Normal


Forested hills biome


Forested Island

Scattered forested islands. Wolves enjoy the swimming.

Biome Color: 62BF6C
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Oak, Sakura Blossom Tree
Flora: Tall Grass, Rose, Dandelion, Toad Stool
Fauna: Wolves
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Normal


Forested Island biome


Glacier

Lifeless massive ice mountains.

Biome Color: 77A696
Ground Cover: Snow, Ice
Trees: None
Flora: None
Fauna: None
Temperature: Icy
Humidity: Arid


Glacier biome


Green Hills

Green highlands. Calla Lily and Buttercup flowers thrive.

Biome Color: 68C474
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Oak, Japanese Maple, Cypress, Sakura Blossom Tree
Flora: Grass, Buttercup, Calla Lily, Dandelion, Rose
Fauna: Sheep, Pig, Chicken
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Damp


Green Hills biome


Green Swamplands

Taller greener swamps. Leaves pile up creating the perfect environment for mushrooms, hydrangeas and cattails.

Biome Color: 68C474
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Oak, Bald Cypress(2x2 tree)
Flora: Hydrangea, Cattail, Mushroom, Vine, Lily Pads, Leaf Pile
Fauna: Sheep, Chicken, Cow
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Damp


Green Swamp biome


Ice Wasteland

Flat barren snow fields. Used by Irvin Kershner in 1979 to film the Battle of Hoth.

Biome Color: 7DA0B5
Ground Cover: Thick Snow
Trees: None
Flora: None
Fauna: None
Temperature: Icy
Humidity: Arid


Ice Wasteland biome


Marsh

Deep grassy wetlands.

Biome Color: 0000ff
Ground Cover: Grass, Water
Trees: None
Flora: Grass, Dandelion, Rose
Fauna: Sheep
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Damp


Marsh biome


Meadow

Flat green terrain, packed with tall grass and various flowers.

Biome Color: 1ABF00
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Oak
Flora: Grass, Rose, Dandelion, Buttercup, Calla Lily, Hydrangea
Fauna: Sheep, Pig, Chicken, Horse
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Normal


Meadow biome


Mini Jungle

Mildly varied lush terrain. Ocelots and Chickens abound. Quicksand makes travel at night perilous.

Biome Color: 41D923
Ground Cover: Grass, Quicksand
Trees: Large Oak, Small Oak, Rainbow Eucalyptus
Flora: Grass, Rose, Dandelion, Fern, Vine, Lily Pad
Fauna: Pig
Temperature: Warm
Humidity: Damp


Mini Jungle biome


Mountain Desert

Desert highlands.

Biome Color: FA9418
Ground Cover: Sand
Trees: None
Flora: Cactus
Fauna: None
Temperature: Hot
Humidity: Arid


Mountainous Desert biome


Mountain Ridge

Mountainous red badlands.

Biome Color: C4722F
Ground Cover: Red Rock
Trees: None
Flora: Brown Grass
Fauna: Horse
Temperature: Hot
Humidity: Arid


Mountain Ridge biome


Mountain Taiga

Minecraft's taiga in the mountains.

Biome Color: B6659
Ground Cover: Snow, Grass
Trees: Spruce
Flora:
Fauna:
Temperature: Icy
Humidity: Normal


Mountain Taiga biome


Pine Forest

Designed to resemble the taiga biome of Minecraft beta 1.8.

Biome Color: 469C7E
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Spruce
Flora: Grass, Dandelion, Rose
Fauna: Cow, Sheep, Chicken
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Normal


Pine Forest biome


Rainforest

Mountainous warm humid forests.

Biome Color: 0BD626
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Oak, Rainbow Eucalyptus
Flora: Grass, Fern, Dandelion, Rose
Fauna: Sheep
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Damp


Rainforest biome


Redwood Forest

Smooth mountains featuring towering redwood trees.

Biome Color: 0BD626
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Redwood
Flora: Grass, Dandelion, Rose, Fern
Fauna: Sheep, Pig, Chicken
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Damp


Redwood Forest biome


Redwood Lush

Warm, humdid, green redwood forests.

Biome Color: 4AC758
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Redwood, Fir
Flora: Rose, Dandelion, Fern
Fauna: Pig
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Damp


Lush Redwood biome


Savanna

Very flat grassy desert. Acacia trees dot the landscape.

Biome Color: BFA243
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Acacia
Flora: Grass, Lavender Flower
Fauna: Sheep, Chicken, Cow, Horse
Temperature: Hot
Humidity: Arid


Savanna biome


Shrubland

Flatish green terrain with the occasional bush.

Biome Color: 51B57D
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: None
Flora: Grass, Bush, Dandelion, Rose
Fauna: Chicken, Sheep, Horse
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Normal


Shrubland biome


Snow Forest

Cold snowy forests.

Biome Color: 5BA68D
Ground Cover: Snow, Grass
Trees: Oak
Flora: Grass, Dandelion, Rose
Fauna: Cow, Sheep
Temperature: Cold
Humidity: Normal


Snow Forest biome


Snowy Rainforest

Cold, yet lush, forests.

Biome Color: 338277
Ground Cover: Snow, Grass
Trees: Fir
Flora: Grasses, Dandelion, Toadstool
Fauna: Cow
Temperature: Cold
Humidity: Damp


Snowy Rainforest biome


Temperate Rainforest

Modelled after Vancouver, massive fir trees everywhere.

Biome Color: 338235
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Fir
Flora: Grass, Fern, Toad Stool, Mushrooms
Fauna: Cow
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Damp


Temperate Rainforest biome


Tundra

Designed to resemble the tundra from Minecraft beta 1.7.3.

Biome Color: 305A85
Ground Cover: Snow, Grass
Trees: Small Oak
Flora: None
Fauna: Pig, Chicken
Temperature: Icy
Humidity: Arid


Tundra biome


Wasteland

Dry blighted land covered in dry cracked sand with brown murky water.

Biome Color: 9E7C41
Ground Cover: Cracked Sand
Trees: None
Flora: Dead Grass
Fauna: None
Temperature: Hot
Humidity: Arid


Wasteland biome


Woodlands

Nice peaceful forests.

Biome Color: 85B53E
Ground Cover: Grass
Trees: Oak, Japanes Maple, Cypress, Sakura Blossom Tree
Flora: Grass, Leaf Piles
Fauna: Sheep, Chicken, Cow, Horse
Temperature: Normal
Humidity: Normal


Woodland biome