Lake Baikal, Russia’s ‘Sacred Sea,’ has been a lifeline for inhabitants of southern Siberia for thousands of years, thanks to its pristine water and rich fauna. The gigantic ancient lake, bigger than ...

The remote northern coast of Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake and a UNESCO World Heritage site, is now available to a few VIP tourists ULAN-UDE, November 24. /TASS/. The remote northern ...

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed to submit a revised version of the national project "Tourism and Hospitality" by the end of August 2024. The national project will include five ...

Considered the Jewel of Russia by some, Lake Baikal is the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake. In January, when its water crystallises into aquamarine ice, the tourism season usually begins.

Local authorities in Russia‘s Irkutsk region have adopted new Rules for the organization of tourism and recreation in the central ecological zone of the Baikal natural territory, which will limit ...

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 ...

ULAN-UDE, April 16. /TASS/. Business residents of the Buryatia Advanced-Development Territory implement four tourism projects on Lake Baikal's eastern and southern shores, Maria Badmatsyrenova of the ...

The titanic debate over a Siberian lake that's led thousands of Russians to call on the Hollywood star to #saveourbaikal. 1 Lake Baikal is a crescent-shaped body of water in the heart of Siberia that ...

13:34, Fri, Oct 18, 2024 Updated: 13:39, Fri, Oct 18, 2024 A colossal lake in Siberia is the deepest in the world and covers an area larger than a number of entire countries. Lake Baikal, in the ...

At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee requested a report on progress of the review of legal provisions relevant to the protection of the property, legal and ...