Lake Baikal is one of the deepest and most ancient lakes on the planet. Lake Baikal is categorized as a rift lake, this means it was formed within a deep rift created by tectonic movement along fault lines. The lake has a surface area of 31,722 square kilometers and a depth of 1,642 meters. According to researchers, this lake is at least 25 million years old. Some scholars refer to this lake as The Galapagos of Russia.
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