In the Heart Of Siberia: Exploring The Spectacular Lake Baikal

Aug 03, 2024 Toshani Adhikary

Nestled in Siberia, Russia, Lake Baikal reigns as the world's largest lake by volume

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Renowned for its vast expanse and stunning beauty, it holds about a fifth of the world's unfrozen freshwater

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With a maximum depth plunging to 1,741 meters of freshwater, it stands as the deepest continental water body

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It is the world oldest freshwater lake estimated to be between 25 to 30 million years old

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It boasts some of the clearest water in the Earth's entire hydrosphere

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Home to Baikal seals, along with over 1,000 plants and 2,500 animal species

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