Sparse Jungle in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Sparse Jungle biome (formerly called the Jungle Edge) with screenshots.
In Minecraft, you will spawn into worlds with unique weather, animals, and plants. These regions are known as biomes. Let's explore the Sparse Jungle biome in Minecraft.
Supported Platforms
The Sparse Jungle biome is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
Platform | Supported (Version*) |
---|---|
Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes |
Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes |
Xbox 360 | Yes |
Xbox One | Yes |
PS3 | Yes |
PS4 | Yes |
Wii U | Yes |
Nintendo Switch | Yes |
Windows 10 Edition | Yes |
Education Edition | Yes |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Background
In Minecraft, the Sparse Jungle is a biome in the Overworld. It is only found on the edge of the Jungle biome and its purpose is to allow for the game to easily transition between other biomes and the Jungle biome.
Let's explore the characteristics of the Sparse Jungle biome.
Weather
The weather in the Sparse Jungle biome is very wet with lots of precipitation. You will find that it rains a lot.
Trees
In the Sparse Jungle biome, you will find jungle trees and oak trees:
Vegetation
The vegetation found in the Sparse Jungle biome consists of ferns, dandelions, poppies, vines, cocoa beans, melons, and oak leaves as ground cover:
Item | Description |
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Fern | |
Dandelion | |
Poppy | |
Vines | |
Cocoa Beans | |
Melon | |
Oak Leaves |
Blocks
In this biome, you will find blocks such as grass blocks, dirt and sand:
Item | Description |
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Grass Block | |
Dirt | |
Sand |
Other Standard Blocks
If you dig down far enough in the Sparse Jungle biome, you will find the standard Minecraft building blocks such as stone, coal ore, iron ore, gold ore, diamond ore, redstone ore, copper ore:
Mobs
In the Sparse Jungle biome, there is lots of wildlife such as chickens, cows, pigs and sheep:
Overworld Mobs that Spawn at Night
You will still find the usual Overworld mobs that spawn at night in the Sparse Jungle biome, such as creepers, endermen, skeletons, spiders, witches and zombies:
Biome ID for Sparse Jungle
Sparse Jungle Seeds
You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn in a Sparse Jungle biome:
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