Beautiful Russia. Lake Baikal

Baikal is the cleanest and deepest lake on the planet. He is called "father", and it is not accidental: "father" is more than 20 million years old. Today, the maximum depth of Lake Baikal is 1637 m - the largest among the lakes of the globe. According to scientists, the shores of the "sacred sea" divide by two centimeters per year, and on this basis the assumption is made that Baikal is a nascent ocean; An interesting, though fantastic, assumption. But its beauty is quite real. See for yourself.

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Features of Lake Baikal, distinguishing it from other freshwater reservoirs, are the presence of the purest water, rich in oxygen.

Railway along Lake Baikal Author: Kirill Burtasovsky

Baikal - The lake in Russia.
A lake of tectonic origin in the southern part of Eastern Siberia, the deepest lake on the planet, the largest natural reservoir of fresh water. The lake and coastal areas feature a unique variety of flora and fauna, most animal species are endemic.

Icy poetry of Lake Baikal.Author: Evgeny Sayfutdinov

Photographer Kristina Makeeva
Interestingly, the thickness of the ice can reach 2 meters.

One of the most important sights of the Baikal is the seal (also known as the Baikal seal). It is here that you can see large seals rookeries, particularly on the western side of the island of Thonky. The Baikal seal

Lovely Lake Baikal

Icy Silence...

Shamanka at sunset
The Shamanka Rock is a cape in the middle of the western coast of Olkhon Island, on Lake Baikal. It ends with a two-peaked rock, called "Shaman-rock". Currently, the cape has the status of a state natural and historical monument