LAKE BAIKAL in Russia is the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world and a major international tourist attraction, but experts have warned the natural wonder is undergoing a grave crisis.

This ancient Siberian lake is surrounded by sharp mountains, amazing wildlife and rich culture. Lake Baikal, located in Siberia, is rich in beautiful surprises. The ancient lake is a deep blue of the ...

Breath-taking natural scenery and the richness of traditional Buryat culture make the largest island on Baikal, one of the most unique natural destinations in Russia. Olkhon is the largest island in ...

Baikal lake becomes shallow, water and heat supply to neighboring city under threat ULAN-UDE, January 27. /TASS/. Commercial fishing might be paralyzed in Baikal if the water level in the lake ...

Summary of previous deliberations: At its twenty-second session (June 1998), the Bureau was informed that a number of laws for the national protection of the Lake existed and that the Duma had adopted ...

Vladimir Putin went fishing at Russia's Lake Baikal in Siberia and warned that the world's deepest freshwater lake, has extremely high pollution levels. Lake Baikal is a UNESCO World Heritage site, ...

MOSCOW, September 22. /TASS/. Russian Agriculture Ministry has banned the commercial and sport fishing for the Baikal omul [Coregonus migratorius], an endangered delicacy whitefish species that makes ...

An earlier version of this story accidentally misnamed ecologist Marina Rikhvanova, a leading environmentalist who received a Green Nobel prize in 2008. Al Jazeera ...

Vladimir Putin went fishing at Russia's Lake Baikal in Siberia and warned that the world's deepest freshwater lake, has extremely high pollution levels. Lake Baikal is a UNESCO World Heritage site, ...