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Destination - Lake Baikal      Lake Baikal is a unique natural formation on the Earth. There is no inquisitive man on the Planet who has not heard that in Siberia there is a wonder - Lake Baikal. History of Lake Baikal Explorations      Lots of people had been living near Baikal since ancient times when more than three centuries ago, the first Russian explorers drew near the lake.  Chinese Scientists Leave for Baikal Expedition       What Is Baikal Lake      Baikal is a beautiful lake located in the South-Eastern part of Siberia. It is the deepest freshwater lake on the earth and the largest reservoir of fresh surface water. Baikal----The Pearl of Siberia      As the vast evergreen forests of Russia's Siberian taiga extend southward toward Mongolia, the ground rises and the terrain becomes more varied.

	History & Formation Mechanism - Geological and Geophysical Data  Watershed Characteristics  Biological Characteristics  Lake Characteristics  Lake Baikal  Reasons to Travel to Baikal  Geological History      Scientists believe that tectonic movements in the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic periods created the faults and rifts in the Baikal region. Baikal Seasons      Summer (15 June-15 August) The busiest season on the lake because it is warm and there are few rains. Climate      As other natural phenomena on Lake Baikal, the weather here has a range of peculiarities that one can hardly call comfortable. v Human History      The earliest written acounts of Lake Baikal occur in Chinese texts, where references are made to people now believed to be the Kurykany tribe. v The People of Baikal      The original inhabitants of this area were Eskimo (who live now on Alaska). v The Nature of Baikal (Geology, Flora, Fauna)  v Wild Life of Baikal Lake  v Ichthyofauna  v Invertebrates of Baikal  v Vegetation  v Baikal Seal - NERPA  Digital Cameras  Shuttle Launch  Typhoon Haitang  Deep Impact  Solar Energy

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