Nature always creates masterpieces of even the most familiar things.In this article I want to talk about this miracle of nature, as Lake Baikal.
What is it?
give a brief description of the lake.So, it is located in the southern part of northern Siberia (Buryatia and Irkutsk region part).As for features, it is the deepest in the world (1,637 m, and the world is only 6 lakes have a depth of more than half a kilometer) and is the largest source of fresh water (spread over 600 kilometers).He's beautiful and rich history, advanced age, as well as the variety of aquatic animals.
Waters
Many people raises an important question about Lake Baikal a drain or undrained.First is to understand the concepts themselves.Sewage lake in nature not only takes the water of the rivers, but produces them.In the stagnant water only flows.
So what is Lake Baikal?Undrained waste or is it?This allows the pond waters of the river not only include, but also go, t. E. A sewage.It is an interesting fact: Experts say that in the lake empties about 336 rivers, streams and brooks.The biggest of them - Selenga (in Buryat - "calm", "spacious", "smooth"), which is located on the banks of the capital of Buryatia - Ulan-Ude.It turns out the lake from the one and only river-beauty Angara, the water in which the amazing turquoise color.
Timeless Baikal
It is said that Lake Baikal - a buffer zone.The so-called Baikal region - an area in which to place five nature reserves, the three most beautiful national parks, 25 wildlife preserves and 200 natural monuments.People living in these places is not so much, as the main part is occupied by taiga, mountains and river tributaries.
Baikal tourist
Nature Lake Baikal is so beautiful that attracts many tourists.And then there is all for cultural activities.Thus, the most common tourist centers on the Lake are the villages and Listvyanka Slyudyanka, Olkhon (Irkutsk part), as well as settlements and Maksimikha Enkhaluk on the territory of Buryatia.As for the beach, then there are quite wide, with fine clean sand.However, even in the hottest summer, few people bathing, because the average temperature of the water is not understood above 10-12 degrees, and can float on the surface of small blocks of ice.
Features
Since the lake is surrounded by taiga, from the beach offers a wonderful view at any time of the year.Spring and summer is lush green, in autumn - a beautiful colorful forest in winter - white giant trees.In the cold season, even seasoned travelers will hit the net exactly like crystal, ice, on which even scared to go.
As for fauna, the Lake Baikal are found mainly endemic, but the hallmark of the animal world is still a clumsy seal (the likeness of a dolphin).She does not go to the people, trying to keep as much as possible the secretive lifestyle.To see these animals can, if carefully search their rookeries.As for the fish, the lovers will absolutely love - how the bait, and the network catches anything from ordinary pike to cisco.
Winds
sort out, Lake Baikal or undrained a drain, it is worth saying a few words about the features of the region such as the winds.These tourists may even be dangerous, t. To. Are inherently unpredictable.Such winds are kultuk, Sarma and pokatuha (cross), can occur suddenly and blowing with hurricane force.Predict their appearance is almost impossible.Going on a trip on the lake, it is better to take with experienced captain who had no trouble be able to determine the impending danger and hide in a quiet location.In winter, the winds can be added to the ice trap.It becomes a gap that once appeared on the ice for a long time do not close and do not disappear.Therefore, inexperienced drivers are urged not to drive on ice, t. To. Noticed the gap becomes quite difficult and slow down the emergency - even harder.With regard to conventional skating better to take with ice axes and cats that easily can be hooked when suddenly a strong wind starts.
Interesting
Opening the question of Lake Baikal a drain or undrained also want to mention what kind of souvenirs you can bring from holiday spent here.They can be divided into two major groups:
1. Edible (Baikal omul - salted, smoked, caviar cisco and other local fish, pine nuts, tea).
2. Inedible (jewelry and other crafts of the local stone called charoite plush seal, as well as various Buryat Baubles and souvenirs).
Beautiful by nature recognized Lake Baikal, photos are the main proof of that.Interesting would be the fact that the bird is a symbol of the eagle, whose numbers have recently declined completely.
