Lake Baikal is in a rift valley, created by the Baikal Rift Zone, where the Earth's crust is slowly pulling apart. This rift is young and active - widening by about four millimetres per year.

Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume. It is a natural wonder that is thought to be almost 30 million years old.

The oldest lake in the world dates back about 25 million years and is also the world's deepest and most biologically diverse lake.

However, this incredible lake, in particular, is a rift lake. This means that Lake Baikal formed as a result of two continental plates started moving away from each other, creating a chasm called ...

Unlike most lakes, which form due to glacial activity and have a relatively short lifespan, Lake Baikal is a rift lake, formed due to the movement of tectonic plates. The lake’s isolation and ...