Lake Baikal - Deepest & Oldest Lake On Earth

in nature •  6 years ago 

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Hey guys do u know about world's deepest lake which is also considered as world's oldest lake.
Lake Baikal is the world's deepest lake and world's largest freshwater lake by volume, containing approximately 23% of the worlds fresh surface water.It is also worlds clearest lake and also considered as worlds oldest lakes. It has a surface area of 31,722 km^2.
Baikal is home to thousand of species of plants and animals, many of which exists nowhere in the world. It hosts more than 1000 species of plants and approximately 2500 species of animals.
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The mean temperature of the lake varies from a winter minimum of -19°C to a summer maximum of 14°C.
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The age of Baikal's is approximately 25-30 million years, making it the most ancient lake in geological history.
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