Baikal is the deepest lake in the world, purifying water quality of water.
Regarded as a world natural heritage, Baikal or sacred Great Lake is located in south Siberia, Russian. This lake was formed by around 25-30 million years so it is dubbed the freshwater lake with the greatest longevity in the world.
With a depth of 1.642m, Baikal is considered the deepest freshwater lake in the world as well as the largest freshwater reserving water in the world, accounting for approximately 20% of the volume of fresh water on Earth. According to calculations, if the whole world depleted of water, Lake Baikal water are enough for both human to use within 40 years.
There are many legends about Lake Baikal. The most popular story has it that Baikal he has 300 daughters (Baikal actually have all 336 branches), but Angara she was beautiful and stubborn and so she was the most loved by him. To daughter loves not having a disaster, he locked her in a high tower.
The fortified walls do not keep well Angara, she fled out to come up with lover Yenisey. But their fate is not a line - her father was angry, cursing Angara and threw piece of the mountain to her, certainly not for her run to the Yenisey.
Angara pleaded, begged for forgiveness and asked for a teardrop because she was parched. But he was angry and replied that he can only give her his tears.
Great love story was the ancients story devised to explain why there are more than 300 tributaries flowing into Lake Baikal, but there is only one taking the country out of the Angara River lakes, flowing into the Arctic Ocean.
It is not wrong to comment that Lake Baikal as a giant mirror with jade green waters clear and deep, reflecting the majestic Rocky Mountains.
A legend tells that the old days, when people arrived here, they could not find water. They were looking for a long time, through all over the neighborhood, frustration and anger invaded their hearts.
Suddenly before their eyes appeared a pilgrim. From compassion to people, he tore his heart from his chest and threw to the ground, his heart broke thick layer and then flush the water from the torrential flow. Water lines was so pure that if someone drank they would never forget.
Clear waters is as deep green giant mirror of nature.
In fact, the water in Lake Baikal is the champion of purity. From the water surface, you can clearly see the creature pebble or lake bottom at a depth of 40m.
Baikal water is not only clean for its clarity but also for components. According to the researchers, Lake Baikal contains very little water minerals, which means it is almost distilled water.
Besides, Baikal also owns the abundant flora and fauna. With unparalleled Biological diversity, Lake Baikal is the "house" of more than 2,500 species of plants, mostly endemic species not found elsewhere in the world.
Special seals Nerpa Baikal, just living in this lake.
There are several species of rare animals such as the famous fish Golomianka nicely with transparent body and do not lay eggs but give birth to offspring or seals called Nerpa Baikal. Expected to have moved here from northern North Ocean more than 800,000 years ago, the small seals catfish has become a symbol of the Baikal natural heritage wonders.
Pollution and poaching have reduced the number Nerpa. Currently there are only about 60,000 children living in the lake, fell by more than 100,000 compared to a few years ago.
Most visitors come to Lake Baikal in the summer, but if you love the cold, try a visit to the Baikal in winter to admire the giant ice cold snow.
All the water in Lake Baikal frozen gives pleasure travelers. They can jointly participate in activities such as camping, biking, hiking on the ice. This is also a source of endless inspiration for the sculpture, the art of creating beautiful patterns on the ice.
Be regarded as paradise resort, the scenery around the lake retains the rawness, magic. Therefore, UNESCO has recognized Baikal Lake as a world natural heritage in 1996.