Almost in the center of the vast continent of Eurasia is a narrow crescent of blue - Lake Baikal. By area, Baikal is Belgium. Water surface of the lake is 31,470 square kilometers. Maximum depth of 1,637 m, the average - 730m. Sure, Lake Baikal - the deepest lake in the world. Baikal and the oldest lake in the world. Into Baikal 336 permanent rivers and streams, with half the volume of water flowing into the lake, brings Selenga. Follows from Baikal only river - Angara.

Baikal water is unique and amazing as the lake itself. it is extremely transparent, clean and oxygenated. Spring transparency of Baikal water is as much as 40 meters! In the not so long ago it was considered curative, with the help of the disease treated.

Exclusiveness many physiographic features lake was the cause extraordinary diversity of its flora and fauna. In this respect, it has no equal among freshwater reservoirs in the world. The lake is home to 52 species of fish of several families: sturgeon,almon, hariusovye,schukovye, carp, loaches, catfish, cod, perch, gobies sculpin, golomyanka.

I think to keep the beauty of the lake, do not pollute rivers flowing sewage, do not leave trash on the lake. Future lake in our hands.