- Lake Baikal is an ancient, massive lake in the mountainous Russian region of Siberia, north of the Mongolian border.
- Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world.
- The lake is completely surrounded by mountains, with the Baikal Mountains on the north shore and the taiga technically protected as a national park.
- On the cleanest lake on the planet called Lake Baikal, an ice sculpture competition "Crystal Seal" is held annually. ... What to take to Baikal with you?
- The flora of Baikal includes marsh thistle and over 80 submerged macrophyte species. One of Baikal’s animal species is nerpha or Baikal seal.
- The Baikal stage would be equipped with a folding wing, which would be stored along the fuselage of the vehicle during the ascent of the rocket.
- Baikal lies in a deep structural hollow surrounded by mountains, some of which rise more than 6,600 feet (2,000 metres) above the lake’s surface.
- Lake Baikal is the largest and oldest lake of the world that consists of 80% freshwater of the world. The lake is a home for many people and animal species.
- We've traveled to Baikal lake several times and here's our guides to the best popular and hidden destinations there.
- With depths of more than a mile, the 25-million-year-old Lake Baikal is the most voluminous freshwater lake on the planet — and it’s home to a variety of...