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Baikal Lake Lake Baikal — the deepest and oldest lake in the world and, by volume of water, also the planet's

Lake Baikal is one of the main wonders in Russia. It is especially beautiful in winter.
31/03/2020

Lake Baikal is one of the main wonders in Russia. It is especially beautiful in winter.

The symbol of Baikal LakeKnown locally as the nerpa and referred to as Pusa sibirica, the Baikal seal is found only in R...
05/05/2015

The symbol of Baikal Lake
Known locally as the nerpa and referred to as Pusa sibirica, the Baikal seal is found only in Russia's isolated Lake Baikal, a designated World Heritage Site and the world's deepest, oldest and most voluminous mass of freshwater. The Baikal seal, one of the world's smallest pinnipeds, is in fact the only pinniped species that lives solely in freshwater.

The small but tourist-wise village of Listvyanka is located on the shore of Lake Baikal, 70 km from Irkutsk. Russian pio...
05/05/2015

The small but tourist-wise village of Listvyanka is located on the shore of Lake Baikal, 70 km from Irkutsk. Russian pioneers came to this spot in the middle of the 17th century, and a hundred years later there was a outpost here. The settlement grew along with the development of navigation on Lake Baikal. This old-style Siberian village, situated at the source of the Angara River, is famous for its trade history. From the 18th century a ferry took merchants across the lake on their way to Mongolia, China and the Far East.

Despite its modest size Listvyanka is one of the busiest tourist centers in the whole of Siberia. Due to its proximity to Irkutsk, it sees probably more visitors than all other towns and villages on Lake Baikal combined - particularly weekending locals and foreign tourists. Village is relatively overdeveloped, with a tourist-oriented market, picnic areas and a plethora of hotels and cafes.

Listvyanka is the site of the Limnological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It studies the lakes and man-made reservoirs of Siberia and the Russian Far East, with particular focus on Lake Baikal. The institute has a small but very interesting museum of the flora and fauna of Baikal and its region. Population of Listvyanka is about 2,300

Lake Baikal in south-east Siberia, the deepest lake in the world at 1,700 m, contains 20% of all fresh running water on ...
05/05/2015

Lake Baikal in south-east Siberia, the deepest lake in the world at 1,700 m, contains 20% of all fresh running water on the planet, making it the single largest reservoir. The lake contains an outstanding variety of endemic flora and fauna, of exceptional value to evolutionary science. It is also surrounded by a system of protected areas that have high scenic and other natural values.

The lake itself is the centre piece of the site and its largely unseen underwater features are the core of its value to both science and conservation. Baikal is one of the most biodiverse lakes on Earth, with 1,340 species of animal (745 endemic) and 570 species of plant (150 endemic). In the forests surrounding the lake there are an additional 10 threatened species along with the full complement of typical boreal species. The evolution of aquatic life that has taken place over this long period has resulted in an exceptionally unique and endemic fauna and flora. As the 'Galápagos of Russia', the lake is of exceptional value to evolutionary science.
Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC

The Circum-Baikal Railway is a historical railway in the Irkutsk region of Russia. It runs along the Northern shore of t...
05/05/2015

The Circum-Baikal Railway is a historical railway in the Irkutsk region of Russia. It runs along the Northern shore of the Southern extremity of the lake from the town of Slyudyanka to the Baikal settlement.

Olkhon is the largest island of Baikal Lake, Irkutsk oblast with the land area of about 730 sq. km. And Uzury is a very ...
05/05/2015

Olkhon is the largest island of Baikal Lake, Irkutsk oblast with the land area of about 730 sq. km. And Uzury is a very little settlement located on the eastern side of Olkhon which main purpose is to maintain the weather station.
The photos were captured by Dmitry Yurlagin

Olkhon Island, Baikal Lake
05/05/2015

Olkhon Island, Baikal Lake

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