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Monitoring State environmental monitoring Monitoring of water bodies Lake Baikal Ingress of chemicals into Lake Baikal 2020 data|
Suspended solids, thousand tonnes
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Organic substances, thousand tonnes
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The diagrams provide an estimate of the removal of substances with aqueous runoff from the main stream tributaries of Lake Baikal – the rivers Selenga, Upper Angara, Barguzin and Turka. The water runoff in the outlet sections of the tributary rivers of the lake was estimated based on the corrected average monthly water discharges for 2020 and previous observation periods (2012-2016 and 2017-2019). In 2020, the removal of suspended solids with the water runoff of rivers increased from 0.29 million tons to 0.32 million tons compared to the period 2017-2019, organic matter - from 0.37 million tons to 0.43 million tons.
Observations were carried out at five stations (stationary): Baykalsk, Khamar-Daban (southern coast of the lake), Angara Source, Bolshoye Goloustnoye (west coast of the southern part of Lake Baikal) and Khuzhir (Olkhon island, middle Baikal).
In 2020, in comparison with the previous observation period, at Baikalsk, Khamar-Daban and Istok Angara stations, an increase in the ingress of substances from the atmosphere was observed.
In 2024, the Baikal Mile will be held from 6 to 8 June.
Taking part in the Baikal Mile is a great way to test your limits of possibilities and feel the breath of nature in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
In 2024, the festival of ice sculptures on Lake Baikal is scheduled for the period from February 15 to 28. During these two weeks, the lake shore will turn into a real open-air museum, where everyone will be able to enjoy sculptural masterpieces created from ice.
The portal has been created for FSBI ”Informational and Analytical Center for Development of Water Bodies and Associated Properties” under the special program “Protection of Lake Baikal and Socio-Economic Development of the Baikal Natural Preserve for 2012-2020.”
