[General information about Baikal/Buryatia+]
Air photographs from Google-Earth
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| Baikal in Siberian snowscape | Baikal in Siberian snowscape |
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| Baikal in Siberian snowscape | Baikal and Ulan-Ude |
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| Baikal, Selenga-Delta, Ulan-Ude | Ulan-Ude, Selenga |
More books, videos
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 | Part 1: Winter trip, part 2: Summer trip
The Baikal lake is the oldest, the deepest and the cleanest lake of the world - and at the same time one of the most beautiful and mysterious ones. The Siberians call it 'Holy Ocean', 'Siberia's Pearl', 'The font of the planet'. The Baikal contains more water than the five big lakes in northern America and 1000 times more water than the Lake Constance - one-fifth of the whole freshwater reserve on the Earth. Since 1996, beeing world natural heritage of the UNESCO, the Baikal is under the whole manhood's protection. But time will tell if this protection will help the lake to be protected against the ongoing environmental degradation.
Klaus Bednarz visited the Baikal for several months in winter as well as in summer. He talked to farmers, fishermen, hunters, with forest wardens, scientists and ecologists. Combined with dreamlike landscape pictures und atmospheric music he made a two-part film documentation - a special experience for the viewers. |
 | Landscape, Baikal, fauna with accompanying Russian commentary |
 | Adventure Baikal:
If you have already travelled in kayak, you will know the fulfilling feeling to discover the surroundings by use of your own physical strenght and in harmony with yourself and the nature. But why doing it directly on 1700 km? Why in East Siberia being full of bears and Russian Mafia? Without speaking any Russian, with exiguous budget? Detlev Henschel dared this adventure, got into "Siberia's Holy Sea" and canoed along the coast of the deepest lake all over the world. An enthralling report full of surprises, honesty and reverence - not only for kayakers! |
Travelling books (examples)
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| | from:B. Thöns: Discover the Baikal, Trescher-Verlag (publishing house), back side |
 | 2. Example of a travel guide for the Baikal region |
Informatif didactic book
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| Index of contents
Unit 1: Land and people
- Geographical location, landscape and waters of Buryatia
- Climate Buryatia
- Languages, population and administrative divisions of Buryatia
Unit 2: Governmental structure and economy
- State-building and symbols of Buryatia
- Economic system of Buryatia
Unit 3: History and present
- History of Buryatia
- Religions in Buryatia
- Celebrations, customs and traditions
- Buryatian traditional costumes
- Cuisine in Buryatia
Unit 4: Cities of Buryatia
Unit 5: Science and Education
Unit 6: Cultural life
- Literature
- Theatre
- Visual arts
Unit 7: Leisure and tourism
- Museums
- Protected areas in the Baikal region
- Travel destination Buryatia
Bibliography, references
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Lectures about Buryatia
in the frames of the stay in Osnabrück in late Nov. 2005
Internet-sites about Baikal
| Baikalplan e.V.: This association works on the stimulation of international understanding between Germany and Russia/Baikal (Domicile: Dresden) with special focus on the environmental sector. | Website |
| Baikal environmental Wave (NGO in Irkutsk) | Website |
| Lake Baikal Homepage (umfangreiche Infos zum Baikal): Home books ecology Latest info from space Encyclopedia Animals Plants Climat Research The world beneath Baikal Geology Circumbaikal railroad Photogallery # 1 Photogallery # 2 Photogallery # 3 Listvyanka Natives In German Word of poet Olkhon island Earthwatch Shopping Travel agences | website |
Baikal Meeting Point
is a joint project of the Buryatian Association for sports, tourism and alpinism and of the Regional Centre in Ulan-Ude for the stimulation of tourism. Website with a lot of information
Impressions (post cards)
