Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world and the deepest. Its area is 31.7 thousand square meters. km, which is slightly larger than Belgium. The depth reaches 1642 m. It contains a quarter of the world's fresh water reserves. The water in the lake is so clean and clear that you can drink it. Baikal is a real freshwater sea - you can’t even see the opposite shore. Therefore, typical marine inhabitants live here - seals, or rather, the Baikal seal.