Birch Forest

Birch Forest

Blocks	Grass Block Birch Log Birch Leaves Bee Nest Rose Bush Lilac Peony Lily of the Valley Wildflowers Bush
Climate
Temperature	0.6
Downfall	0.6
Precipitation	Yes
Colors
Grass color	#88BB67
Foliage color	#6bA941
Water color	#3F76E4‌  #0677CE‌

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A birch forest is a lush biome that usually generates near other woodland biomes.

Description

Birch forests feature birch trees across the landscape that generate as densely as trees in regular forests. Unlike regular forest biomes, oak trees and wolves do not spawn here.

Between the birches, scattered bushes, rose bushes, lilacs, peonies, and lilies of the valley can be found, while wildflowers commonly cover the ground in patches. Bee nests housing 2–3 bees spawn on 0.2 %‌ or 0.035 %‌ of birches. Lava lakes might generate like in other biomes, which can cause local forest fires.

Birch forest biomes are rarer than regular forest biomes. They border regular forests, dark forests, jungles, and taigas. Regular birch forests are most commonly separated from old growth birch forests or meadows by rivers. Lush caves may generate under birch forests because of its slightly high humidity, unless the birch forest generated far inland, in which case dripstone caves might generate beneath instead.

Like forests, this biome makes an excellent starter biome in a new world as logs are available in large quantities.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

In Java Edition

Mob	Spawn weight	Group size
Monster category
Creeper	100⁄515	4
Skeleton	100⁄515	4
Slime	100⁄515	4
Spider	100⁄515	4
Zombie	95⁄515	4
Enderman	10⁄515	1–4
Witch	5⁄515	1
Zombie Villager	5⁄515	1
Creature category
Sheep	12⁄40	4
Chicken	10⁄40	4
Pig	10⁄40	4
Cow	8⁄40	4
Underground water creature category
Glow Squid	1	4–6
Ambient category
Bat	1	8

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In Bedrock Edition

Mob	Spawn weight	Group size
Monster category
Creeper	100⁄495	1
Slime	100⁄495	1
Spider	100⁄495	1
Zombie	95⁄495	2–4
Skeleton	80⁄495	1–2
Enderman	10⁄495	1–2
Witch	5⁄495	1
Zombie Villager	5⁄495	2–4
Creature category
Sheep	12⁄50	2–3
Chicken	10⁄50	2–4
Glow Squid	10⁄50	2–4
Pig	10⁄50	1–3
Cow	8⁄50	2–3
Ambient category
Bat	1	2

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Sounds

Music

These music tracks play while the player is in the birch forest.

Filename in Minecraft	Gameplay	Soundtrack Title	Soundtrack	Track preview	Weight
piano1.ogg	Overworld	"Dry Hands"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 12		3
piano2.ogg	Overworld	"Wet Hands"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 13		3
piano3.ogg	Overworld	"Mice on Venus"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 11		3
hal1.ogg	Overworld	"Subwoofer Lullaby"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 3		3
hal2.ogg	Overworld	"Living Mice"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 5		3
hal3.ogg	Overworld	"Haggstrom"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 7		3
hal4.ogg	Overworld	"Danny"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 21		3
calm1.ogg	Overworld	"Minecraft"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 8		3
calm2.ogg	Overworld	"Clark"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 14		3
calm3.ogg	Overworld	"Sweden"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 18		3
nuance1.ogg	Overworld	"Key"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 1		3
nuance2.ogg	Overworld	"Oxygène"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 9		3
left_to_bloom.ogg	Lush Caves, Meadow, and the Overworld	"Left to Bloom"	Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 4		3
one_more_day.ogg	Lush Caves, Meadow, Snowy Slopes, Frozen Peaks, and the Overworld	"One More Day"	Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 6		3
comforting_memories.ogg	Grove and the Overworld	"Comforting Memories"	Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 9		3
floating_dream.ogg	Lush Caves, Jagged Peaks, and the Overworld	"Floating Dream"	Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 8		3
aerie.ogg	Lush Caves, Forest, Dark Forest, Birch Forest, Old Growth Birch Forest, Jungle, Swamp, Old Growth Taiga	"Aerie"	Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 2		1
firebugs.ogg	Lush Caves, Forest, Dark Forest, Birch Forest, Old Growth Birch Forest, Jungle, Swamp, Old Growth Taiga	"Firebugs"	Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 1		1
labyrinthine.ogg	Lush Caves, Forest, Dark Forest, Birch Forest, Old Growth Birch Forest, Jungle, Swamp, Old Growth Taiga	"Labyrinthine"	Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 3		1

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	[hide]Translation key
Birch Forest	birch_forest	biome.minecraft.birch_forest

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	[hide]Numeric ID
[No displayed name]	birch_forest	27

History

[hide]Java Edition
1.7.2			13w36a				Added birch forests and flower forests, along with their variants and many other biomes.
1.14			18w43a				Added lilies of the valley, which can generate in birch forests.
1.15.2			Pre-Release 1				Birch forests now generate with bee nests.
1.16.2			20w28a				Birch trees now do not spawn correctly in the birch forest biome.
			20w29a				Birch trees now spawn correctly in the birch forest biome.
1.20			23w12a				Added trail ruins, which can generate in old growth birch forests.​
			23w17a				“A Familiar Room” can now be played in birch forests.
1.21.5			25w02a				Added wildflowers, which can generate in birch forests.
			25w05a				Added bushes, which can generate in birch forests.
			25w09a				Added fallen trees, which can generate in birch forests.
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0			build 1				Added birch forests, along with many other biomes.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.9.0			beta 1.9.0.0				Added lilies of the valley, which can be found in birch forests.
1.16.0			beta 1.16.0.57				Bee nests now have a small chance to generate in birch forest biomes.
1.21.70 Experiment Drop 1 2025			Preview 1.21.70.20				Added wildflowers, which can generate in birch forests.
							Added bushes, which can generate in birch forests.
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3	1.0.1	Added birch forests, along with many other biomes.

Data history

[hide]Java Edition
1.13			17w47a				If numeric IDs for biomes were ever deprecated, it was most likely in this version.

Issues

Issues relating to "Birch Forest" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Screenshots

• 

  Inside a birch forest.

• 

  Another view of a birch forest.

• 

  Yet another view of a birch forest.

• 

  A birch forest single biome world before 1.18.

• 

  A birch forest in the Forest Glade seed template thumbnail.

Artwork

• 

  Birch forest concept art.

• 

  Birch forest artwork.

See also

• Old Growth Birch Forest
• Tall Birch Hills
• Birch Forest Hills
• Forest
• Dark Forest
• Taiga
• Old Growth Pine Taiga

External links

• "Around the Block: Birch Forest" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, February 11, 2021.