Where is Lake Baikal located?
Q: Where is Lake Baikal located?
A: Lake Baikal is located in Siberia, Russia near Irkutsk.
Q: How long is Lake Baikal?
A: Lake Baikal is about 636 km (395 mi) long.
Q: How wide is the lake?
A: The lake is 20 to 80 km (12 to 50 mi) wide.
Q: What is the deepest point of the lake?
A: The deepest point of the lake is 1,700 m (5,600 ft).
Q: Is it a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A: Yes, Lake Baikal has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Q: How much fresh water does it hold? A: It holds about 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water.
Q: What kind of species can be found in this lake? A: There are more than 1,700 species of plants and animals that can be found in this lake and two-thirds of them are not found anywhere else.
