Recent study showed that ancient ecosystem of Lake Baikal is at risk of global warming.
About Lake Baikal:
It is located in the southern part of eastern Siberiawithin the republic of Russia. It is the oldest existing freshwater lake on Earth (20 million–25 million years old), as well as the deepest continental body of water.
It is also the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about one-fifth of the fresh water on Earth’s surface. The largest rivers that flow into it include the Selenga, Barguzin, Upper (Verkhnyaya) Angara, Chikoy, and Uda.
It is known as the 'Galapagos of Russia'. In 1996 Lake Baikal was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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