lake Baikal 2

Baikal - one of the greatest and most beautiful lakes in the world!   It is the deepest (1620m), the largest volume of fresh water (20 % of world reserves), and the most unique wildlife on the uniqueness of the lake. Baikal is a classic example of a tectonic lake - reservoir formed due to tectonic processes. Baikal lies in the deep basin surrounded by mountain ranges. Baikal - one of the oldest lakes in the world: he is 25 million years old. Lakeside diverges at 2 cm per year, and in the distant future, it can turn into a real ocean. Into Baikal more than 300 rivers. The largest of them Selenga. Follows from Baikal only one river - the Angara.