What Biome Do Chamois Live in?

They live at moderately high altitudes and are adapted to living in precipitous, rugged, rocky terrain. In Europe, chamois spend their summers above the tree line in meadows. When winter rolls around, they go to lower elevations, to live in forests, mainly in areas dominated by pines.

Where is chamois found?

Distribution and habitat

The chamois is native to the Pyrenees, the mountains of south and central Europe, Turkey, and the Caucasus. It lives in precipitous, rugged, rocky terrain at moderately high elevations of up to at least 3,600 m (11,800 ft).

Where do chamois live in NZ?

Chamois are found throughout the high country of the South Island and in some lowland forests, from the Marlborough Sounds in the north to Fiordland in the south. They are renowned for their ability to occupy a range of mountain habitats, and will spread into lower altitude forest areas especially on the West Coast.