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Template:Infobox biome An old growth birch forest or birch forest mutated is a variant of the Minecraft:birch forest, notable for its trees, which are taller than those found in the normal birch forest.

Generation

Old growth birch forests replace birch forests in positive weirdness and consequently often border rivers as well as their regular biome variant.

Like birch forests, they generate in medium temperature between Minecraft:forests and Minecraft:dark forests in terms of humidity. They can also border Minecraft:taigas and Minecraft:jungles, as well as oceans or temperate Minecraft:mountains. Because of their high humidity, old growth birch forests commonly have Minecraft:lush caves beneath, but not when generated more inland.

Description

The old growth birch forest features Minecraft:birch trees, half of which are significantly taller than normal with trunks up to 14 blocks tall. These tall birch trees are exclusive to the old growth birch forest and cannot be grown with a normal birch sapling. Minecraft:Bee nests can be found on 0.2%Template:Only or 0.035%Template:Only of the trees. Minecraft:Fallen trees can also be up to 14 blocks long.

Flower patches that naturally generate in the biome include the Minecraft:rose bush, Minecraft:lilac, Minecraft:peony, Minecraft:lily of the valley, and Minecraft:wildflowers cover the ground. Small patches of up to five Minecraft:bushes are also present.

Additionally, Minecraft:trail ruins may generate here as opposed to regular birch forests.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

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Sounds

Music

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

Filename in Minecraft	Minecraft:Gameplay	Soundtrack Title	Soundtrack	Track preview	Weight
piano1.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Dry Hands"	Template:Sort	File:Dry hands.ogg	1
piano2.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Wet Hands"	Template:Sort	File:Wet hands.ogg	1
piano3.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Mice on Venus"	Template:Sort	File:Mice on venus.ogg	1
hal1.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Subwoofer Lullaby"	Template:Sort	File:Subwoofer lullaby.ogg	1
hal2.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Living Mice"	Template:Sort	File:Living mice.ogg	1
hal3.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Haggstrom"	Template:Sort	File:Haggstrom.ogg	1
hal4.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Danny"	Template:Sort	File:Danny.ogg	1
calm1.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft"	Template:Sort	File:Minecraft.ogg	1
calm2.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Clark"	Template:Sort	File:Clark.ogg	1
calm3.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Sweden"	Template:Sort	File:Sweden.ogg	1
nuance1.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Key"	Template:Sort	File:Key.ogg	1
nuance2.ogg	Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Oxygène"	Template:Sort	File:Oxygene.ogg	1
left_to_bloom.ogg	Minecraft:Lush Caves, Meadow, and the Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Left to Bloom"	Template:Sort	File:Left to bloom.ogg	1
one_more_day.ogg	Minecraft:Lush Caves, Meadow, Minecraft:Snowy Slopes, Minecraft:Frozen Peaks, and the Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:One More Day"	Template:Sort	File:One more day.ogg	1
comforting_memories.ogg	Grove and the Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Comforting Memories"	Template:Sort	File:Comforting memories.ogg	1
floating_dream.ogg	Minecraft:Lush Caves, Jagged Peaks, and the Minecraft:Overworld	"Minecraft:Floating Dream"	Template:Sort	File:Floating dream.ogg	1
aerie.ogg	Minecraft:Lush Caves, Minecraft:Forest, Minecraft:Dark Forest, Minecraft:Birch Forest, Minecraft:Old Growth Birch Forest, Minecraft:Jungle, Minecraft:Swamp, Minecraft:Old Growth Taiga	"Minecraft:Aerie"	Template:Sort	File:Aerie.ogg	1
firebugs.ogg	Minecraft:Lush Caves, Minecraft:Forest, Minecraft:Dark Forest, Minecraft:Birch Forest, Minecraft:Old Growth Birch Forest, Minecraft:Jungle, Minecraft:Swamp, Minecraft:Old Growth Taiga	"Minecraft:Firebugs"	Template:Sort	File:Firebugs.ogg	1
labyrinthine.ogg	Minecraft:Lush Caves, Minecraft:Forest, Minecraft:Dark Forest, Minecraft:Birch Forest, Minecraft:Old Growth Birch Forest, Minecraft:Jungle, Minecraft:Swamp, Minecraft:Old Growth Taiga	"Minecraft:Labyrinthine"	Template:Sort	File:Labyrinthine.ogg	1

Data values

ID

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Achievements

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Advancements

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History

Issues

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Gallery

Screenshots

Overview of an old growth birch forest

Overview of an old growth birch forest
An old growth birch forest Minecraft:single biome world

An old growth birch forest Minecraft:single biome world

Screenshots

A tall birch forest Minecraft:single biome world before Minecraft:1.18

A tall birch forest Minecraft:single biome world before Minecraft:1.18
A tall birch forest with Minecraft:ray tracing

A tall birch forest with Minecraft:ray tracing

Concept artwork

Birch forest concept art

Birch forest concept art

References

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-{{For||Birch (disambiguation)|Forest (disambiguation)}}
 {{Infobox biome
-| title = Old Growth Birch Forest
 | group = Regular
 | 1-1 = Tall Birch Forest.png
-| 1-1size = 250px
+| 1-1size = 500px
 | group2 = Vibrant Visuals
 | 2-1 = Old Growth Birch Forest Vibrant Visuals.png
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 | dryfoliagecolor = #A37246
 | structures = {{EnvLink|Trail ruins}}
-| features = {{EnvLink|Birch Tree}}<br>{{EnvLink|id=Old Growth Birch|Birch Tree|Super Birch}}
+| features = {{EnvLink|Birch}}<br>{{EnvLink|id=Old Growth Birch|Birch Tree|Super Birch}}<br>{{EnvLink|id=Birch Bees|Birch|Birch with Bee Nest}}<br>{{EnvLink|id=Super Birch Bees|Birch|Super Birch with Bee Nest}}
-| blocks = {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink|Birch Log}}<br>{{BlockLink|Birch Leaves}}<br>{{BlockLink|Bee Nest}}<br>{{BlockLink|Rose Bush}}<br>{{BlockLink|Lilac}}<br>{{BlockLink|Peony}}<br>{{BlockLink|Lily of the Valley}}<br>{{BlockLink|Wildflowers}}<br>
+| blocks = {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}<br>
-{{BlockLink|Bush}}
+{{BlockLink|Bush}}<br>{{BlockLink|Wildflowers}}<br>{{BlockLink|Rose Bush}}<br>{{BlockLink|Lilac}}<br>{{BlockLink|Peony}}<br>{{BlockLink|Lily of the Valley}}
 |atmospherics = Default
 |lighting = Default
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 |colorgrading = Default
 }}
+An '''old growth birch forest''' or '''birch forest mutated''' is a variant of the [[Minecraft:birch forest]], notable for its trees, which are taller than those found in the normal birch forest.
-An '''old growth birch forest''' or '''birch forest mutated''' is a variant of the [[Minecraft:birch forest]], notable for its trees, which are taller than those found in the normal birch forest.
+== Generation ==
+Old growth birch forests replace birch forests in positive [[Minecraft:World generation#Biomes|weirdness]] and consequently often border rivers as well as their regular biome variant.
+Like birch forests, they generate in medium temperature between [[Minecraft:forest]]s and [[Minecraft:dark forest]]s in terms of humidity. They can also border [[Minecraft:taiga]]s and [[Minecraft:jungle]]s, as well as oceans or temperate [[Minecraft:mountains]]. Because of their high humidity, old growth birch forests commonly have [[Minecraft:lush caves]] beneath, but not when generated more inland.
 == Description ==
+The old growth birch forest features [[Minecraft:birch tree]]s, half of which are significantly taller than normal with trunks up to 14 blocks tall. These tall birch trees are exclusive to the old growth birch forest and cannot be grown with a normal birch sapling. [[Minecraft:Bee nest]]s can be found on 0.2%{{Only|Java|short=1}} or 0.035%{{Only|Bedrock|short=1}} of the trees. [[Minecraft:Fallen tree]]s can also be up to 14 blocks long.
-The old growth birch forest features [[Minecraft:Birch|birch trees]], half of which are significantly taller than normal with trunks up to 14 blocks tall. These tall birch trees are exclusive to the old growth birch forest and cannot be grown with a normal birch sapling. [[Minecraft:Bee Nest|Bee nests]] can be found on 0.2%{{Only|Java}} or 0.035%{{Only|Bedrock}} of the trees. Flowers that naturally generate in the biome include the [[Minecraft:Rose Bush|rose bush]], [[Minecraft:Lilac|lilacs]], [[Minecraft:Peony|peonies]], [[Minecraft:Lily of the Valley|lily of the valley]] and the very common [[Minecraft:wildflowers]]. Small patches of up to five [[Minecraft:Bush|bushes]] are also present, and [[Minecraft:Firefly Bush|firefly bushes]] often generate where the biome borders a [[Minecraft:river]].
+Flower patches that naturally generate in the biome include the [[Minecraft:rose bush]], [[Minecraft:lilac]], [[Minecraft:peony]], [[Minecraft:lily of the valley]], and [[Minecraft:wildflowers]] cover the ground. Small patches of up to five [[Minecraft:bush]]es are also present.
 Additionally, [[Minecraft:trail ruins]] may generate here as opposed to regular birch forests.
-Old growth birch forests replace birch forests in positive [[Minecraft:World generation#Biomes|weirdness]] and consequently often border rivers as well as their regular biome variant. Uncommonly, they also border [[Minecraft:Forest|forests]], [[Minecraft:plains]], [[Minecraft:Dark Forest|dark forests]], [[Minecraft:Sparse Jungle|sparse jungles,]] mountain [[Minecraft:Grove|groves]], [[Minecraft:Taiga|taigas]], [[Minecraft:Swamp|swamps]], [[Minecraft:Windswept Forest|windswept forests]], [[Minecraft:Windswept Savanna|windswept savannas]] and very rarely [[Minecraft:Old Growth Pine Taiga|old growth pine taigas]], [[Minecraft:Old Growth Spruce Taiga|old growth spruce taigas]], [[Minecraft:Jungle|jungles]], [[Minecraft:Bamboo Jungle|bamboo jungles]] or [[Minecraft:Pale Garden|pale gardens]]. Just like other biomes that generate independently of continentalness and erosion values, old growth birch forests can also generate next to [[Minecraft:Beach|beaches]], [[Minecraft:Stony Shore|stony shores]] and [[Minecraft:ocean]] biomes. They cover about 2.179% of the [[Minecraft:Overworld|Overworld's]] area, making them slightly rarer than birch forests, and only a little more common than dark forests.
-Due to the abundance of birch trees combined with the amount of logs the tall birch trees provide, the old growth birch forest offers a good biome choice for [[Minecraft:Survival]]. Food is also plentiful, as the biome is home to farm animals and honey-producing bees. Furthermore, the leaf canopies of both normal and tall birches are less dense than those of [[Minecraft:Dark oak|dark oak trees]] in dark forests, allowing more sunlight to reach the ground and reducing the number of hostile mobs that can hide from sunlight during daytime.
 == Mobs ==
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=16w02a|Birch forest M no longer generates due to {{bug|MC-95612}}.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w43a|Birch forest M generates once again.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w16a|"Birch Forest M" has been renamed to "Mutated Birch Forest."}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w16a|"Birch Forest M" has been renamed to "Mutated Birch Forest".}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w19a|"Mutated Birch Forest" has been renamed to "Tall Birch Forest."}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w19a|"Mutated Birch Forest" has been renamed to "Tall Birch Forest".}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Due to changes to the world generation algorithm, tall birch forests are now much more common.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|"Tall Birch Forest" has been renamed to "Old Growth Birch Forest".}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.19.40|dev=Preview 1.19.40.20|The old growth birch forest now has a temperature of 0.6 instead of 0.7, and a downfall value of 0.6 instead of 0.8.
 |Old growth birch forests now uses the same grass color as ''Java Edition''.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-34936||Tall birch tree, shattered savanna, badlands plateau, and dark forest biomes have wrong grass color|Fixed}}</ref>}}
+|{{HistoryLine||?|dev=?|Changed the water color from {{color|#0A74C4}} to the default.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|exp=Drop 1 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.70.20|Added [[Minecraft:wildflowers]], which can generate in old growth birch forests.|Added [[Minecraft:bush]]es, which can generate in old growth birch forests.}}
 }}
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 == Issues ==
-{{issue list|Old Growth Birch Forest|Tall Birch Forest|Birch Forest M}}
+{{issue list|Old Growth Birch Forest|Birch Forest Mutated}}
 == Gallery ==
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 === Screenshots ===
 <gallery>
-File:Old growth birch forest spring.jpg|Overview of an old growth birch forest.
+File:Old growth birch forest spring.jpg|Overview of an old growth birch forest
-File:Tall Birch Forest single biome pre-1.18.png|An old-growth birch forest, previously known as a tall birch forest, in a [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]].
+File:Old Growth Birch Forest single biome.png|An old growth birch forest [[Minecraft:single biome]] world
-File:Tall Birch Forest RTX.png|A tall birch forest with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]].
+</gallery>
+=== Screenshots ===
+<gallery>
+File:Tall Birch Forest single biome pre-1.18.png|A tall birch forest [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]]
+File:Tall Birch Forest RTX.png|A tall birch forest with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]]
 </gallery>
 === Concept artwork ===
 <gallery>
-File:Birch_forest_concept_art.jpg|Birch forest concept art.
+File:Birch_forest_concept_art.jpg|Birch forest concept art
 </gallery>
 == See also ==
 *{{BiomeLink|Birch Forest}}
-*{{BiomeLink|Forest}}
+*{{BiomeLink|Tall Birch Hills}}
-*{{BiomeLink|Dark Forest}}
+*{{BiomeLink|Birch Forest Hills}}
-*{{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
 *{{BiomeLink|Old Growth Pine Taiga}}

Latest revision as of 11:19, 16 May 2026

Generation

Description

Mobs

Sounds

Music

Data values

ID

Achievements

Advancements

History

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Data history

Issues

Gallery

Screenshots

Screenshots

Concept artwork

See also

References

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