Against these odds, however, Lake Baikal and what later became known as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge transcended politics and geography to emerge as powerful environmental symbols. In contrast ...

The world’s oldest and deepest lake curves for miles across Siberia in southern Russia. It’s a haven for rare wildlife and a top tourist destination – but due to poaching and pollution, the lake is ...

Lake Baikal in Siberia is a natural wonder unlike any other. Formed by shifting tectonic plates, it holds 20% of the world’s ...

Following the decisions of the Committee and as a follow-up to the recommendations of the 2001 UNESCO/IUCN mission and the high-level mission to Moscow (November 2003), the State Party provided a ...

Environmentalists contend that pollution from the paper mill is the biggest threat to the lake’s biodiversity. A decree signed last week by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will allow a paper ...

Hike trails by day and light fires by night beneath the Siberian skies. Grab your rucksack and head into the woods of Russia's wild-lands to the largest, deepest, and oldest lake in the world. You can ...

Wildlife photographer Dmitry Kokh journeyed to the remote lake in April 2022 to photograph the tiny seals. Photo / Dmitry Kokh Deep in the mountainous region of Siberia, Russia, north of the Mongolian ...

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 ...

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, ...

Most motorists avoid the roads when they are icy. However, one intrepid traveller has spent a week driving 500 miles across the deepest lake in the world, while it was frozen, on the adventure of a ...

Since the 33rd session, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information about the re-opening of the Baikalsk Paper and Pulp Mill (BPPM) and its likely impacts on the Outstanding Universal ...