Scientists have long sounded an alarm saying that the expansion of the filamentous Spirogyra algae threatens Lake Baikal and its environment. Let’s understand what these algae are, why there is too much of them now and what is needed to be done to save Lake Baikal.
Today, on the shores of Lake Baikal, there are 3 reserves and 2 national parks, which are open all year round for visitors and hold all the secrets of this ancient land. Our infographics will show you when and why they were created.
Baikal is becoming a popular spot of ecological tourism. Every year thousands of tourists visit the lake to see all it's beauty and to walk around it's shores. There are more than 10 ecologiacal trails around the lake today.
