Baikal is a freshwater lake with the largest fresh water capacity in the world.Water volume is estimated at 23 000 cubic meters (22% of world`s reserves).Baikal`s unique ecosystem is inhabited by more than 2630 kinds of flora and fauna most of which (about 2/3) are endemic.Peschanaya Bay.
- Categories: Environmental Issues
- Location: Russia
- Event date: 15.09.1966
- Date published: 30.01.2010
- Author: Israel
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: A66-31966, 6x9 slide
- Media: JPEG, 5403x3544px, 8.1Mb