AI News – Oct 20, 2025
Lake Baikal, located in Siberia, Russia, is the world’s deepest and oldest freshwater lake. It holds 20% of the world’s unfrozen freshwater. The lake is also home to unique and diverse flora and fauna, including the Baikal seal, the world’s only freshwater seal species. It is surrounded by mountains and forests, making it a popular tourist destination for hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing. The lake is an important site for scientific research due to its extreme depth and pristine water quality. Lake Baikal was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
– Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest and oldest freshwater lake in Siberia, Russia
– Contains 20% of the world’s unfrozen freshwater
– Home to diverse flora and fauna, including the Baikal seal
– Popular tourist destination for hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing
– Important site for scientific research due to extreme depth and pristine water quality
– Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996