One of the features of the West is its large Mega Taiga forest.
The taiga landmass itself sticks out into the Chittenden-Parrot Sea, and is part of the opening into the sea, and just like the Northern Taiga, the abundance of wood plus sea access gives many settlements the opportunity to fourish. The area is almost entirely populated by the crew Parrot Lovers, whos giant domain has spread across the northern end of the forest.