The largest freshwater lake in Baikal in the world is seriously damaged

Scientists have warned Lake Baikal is facing the most serious pollution crisis , as the Russian government banned the fishing of Omul, a special species of fish that is in danger of completely disappearing after so much. century living in the deepest lake in the world.

With a capacity of 1/5 of the freezing water in the world, Lake Baikal of Russia's Siberia region is a special natural wonder. The ecosystem here is extremely diverse with over 3,600 species of plants and animals surviving, many of which can hardly be found elsewhere in the world.

However, in the past few years, this landscape is being ruined by a series of adverse phenomena, some of which are still mysterious to the scientific world.

Notably, the disappearance of Omul , the characteristic fish that can only be found in Lake Baikal; the phenomenon of dead algae increases rapidly and the fact that a series of sponges typically die on an area of ​​up to 3.2 million hectares.

A corner of Lake Baikal.

Since the beginning of this October, the Russian government has issued a ban on all Omul fishing activities due to concerns that irreversible consequences for this fish population are in the context of the total amount of Omul fish at Lake Baikal has halved from 25 million tons 15 years ago to only about 10 million tons.

This situation is due to uncontrolled fishing activities and the impact of climate issues that cause the lake surface to increase in temperature, creating an adverse environment for Omul fish.

Another major threat to Lake Baikal ecosystem is the phenomenon of unusually fast blooms of algae and dense dead algae that drift into the beaches.

Meanwhile, biologist of the Russian Academy of Oleg Timoshkin warns that if water pollution is not improved here, the shallow water areas near the shore will be seriously changed.

So he called on the Russian government to ban travelers and residents from littering as well as substances containing phosphorus at the lake, and building the best waste treatment plants in Russia.

In August last year, President Vladimir Putin warned that Lake Baikal water is highly polluted by household wastewater as well as chemicals from farms around the lake.

The Russian leader asserts that Lake Baikal is considered the property of the whole world and that the preservation of this lake for generations to come is the top priority of the Russian government, so he instructed the local authorities to Special attention is paid to addressing the consequences of pollution caused by unreasonable and irresponsible economic activities around the lake, as well as the need to drastically reduce the amount of untreated wastewater discharged into the lake, conducting inspections. Investigate polluting activities around the lake to take necessary measures.

Lake Baikal is the largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world (31.722 km ² wide, 744.4 m deep). This lake was originally a depression 7,000m deep and was covered by sediments for 25-30 million years, thus being one of the oldest lakes in geological history.

Lake Baikal has been voted as a world heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Lake Baikan attracts many tourists to visit to see rare and precious wild animals as well as immerse in the beautiful nature here.