Where is Lake Baikal?

The shores of Lake Baikal are located in southern Eastern Siberia, Russia.

Southern Eastern Siberia, Russia, is the specific location on the shores of Lake Baikal. Lake Baikal is one of the deepest, oldest and cleanest freshwater lakes in the world, located in southern Siberia, Russia. It is an important tourist attraction and nature reserve. The Lake Baikal region was once the main activity area for tribes in northern China. Historically, the Lake Baikal region was once one of the main areas of activity for tribes in northern China. The Qing Dynasty briefly controlled the area, but after the Treaty of Nerchinsk, the area was ceded to Tsarist Russia. This area is inhabited by ethnic minorities in Irkutsk, with the majority of the population being Buryat, a branch of the Mongolian ethnic group.