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NaturalRef. 754

Lake Baikal

Natural World Heritage property in Russia and Soviet Union, inscribed in 1996 under criteria (vii), (viii), (ix), (x).

Lake Baikal, Russia
Photo: Jason Rogers · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Badain Jaran DesertBurkhan KhaldunCapital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo KingdomCentral Axis of BeijingChengde Mountain Resort and its outlying templesDeer Stone Monuments, the Heart of Bronze Age CultureImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangLake BaikalLandscapes of DauriaLena PillarsMogao CavesOrkhon ValleyPetroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian AltaiSummer PalaceTemple of HeavenThe Great WallUvs Nuur BasinXanaduYungang GrottoesZhoukoudian site53.303° N, 108.005° E
States Parties
RussiaSoviet Union
Year of inscription
1996
Criteria
viiviiiixx
Area of property
31,722 km²
Location
Buryatia, Irkutsk Oblast
What it is
lake, mountain lake
Elevation
456 m
Reference
WHC 754 · Wikidata Q5513

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Burkhan Khaldun, Mongolia509 kmBurkhan KhaldunMongolia · 2015CulturalLandscapes of Dauria, Mongolia634 kmLandscapes of DauriaMongolia · 2017NaturalOrkhon Valley, Mongolia736 kmOrkhon ValleyMongolia · 2004Cultural782 kmDeer Stone Monuments, the Heart of Bronze Age CultureMongolia · 2023CulturalUvs Nuur Basin, Russia1101 kmUvs Nuur BasinRussia · 2003NaturalXanadu, China1360 kmXanaduChina · 2012Cultural
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