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Lake Baikal is situated almost in the centre of Asia and it is considerably distant from all oceans. Vast plains and plateaus are located to the north from the lake and don’t hinder the access of the cold Artic air. In the south on the contrary there are high ranges, behind which stretches the...
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For the first time the depth of the Baikal was measured probably by the first people catching the fish there. First bathymetrical investigations of Lake Baikal were held by the scientist B. Dybovsky and V.Godlevsky that were researching the bottom–dwelling organisms along with the bottom terrain. The...
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The Baikal is icebound for about 4 months a year. Usually the lake freezes in late December – early January, and rarely in early February. The break of the ice cover takes place in the south of the lake in April or early May, and in the north – in May or early June. Lake Baikal freezes over...
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The Zabaikalsky National Park is located on the territory of the Republic of Buryatia, on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal. In the north the National Park borders on the territory of the Barguzinsky Nature Reserve. There are 3 settlements within the park.
The Zabaikalsky National Park was created in...
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The Baikalsky Nature Reserve is situated on the south bank of the Baikal, within the mountain system of the Khamar-Daban Range.
The state reserve was found in 1969, and further, it was awarded the Biosphere status and included into the international net of the protected territories. The total reserve’s...
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The Baikal water. This word-combination has already become a global brand, standard of purity and quality of potable water. The water of Lake Baikal has almost a constant temperature, +4°C, and warms up to 22°-24°C only in bays in July – August. However in winter the temperature doesn’t...
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