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Lake Baikal– Galapagos of Russia

♦ June 28, 2010 ♦ Leave Your Comment

The lake Baikal is located in Eastern Siberia, between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and Buryatia to the southeast. It is the planet’s deepest and oldest lake, as well as its largest body of fresh water, containing over one fifth of the world’s supply. It contains 20% of the world’s total unfrozen freshwater reserve. Known …

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