Important lakes of world

A lake usually contains freshwater but some can be saltwater. Let's learn about some of the important lakes of world.

1. Lake Baikal: Situated in south-east Siberia, Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700m) lake in the world. It contains nearly 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater reserve. The lake is known for an outstanding variety of endemic flora and fauna, which is of exceptional value to evolutionary science. It is also surrounded by a system of protected areas that have high scenic and other natural values.

2. Lake Omega: It is located in the northwestern part of Russia, is the second-largest lake in Europe. The lake is connected with the Baltic and White seas by the White Sea-baltic Canal and with the basin of the Volga River by the Volga-Baltic Waterway, which enables it to play an important part in both internal and international transportation. Goods are shipped over this route from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and German to points in the east and north. Fishing is an important commercial activity on the lake.

3. Lake Titicaca: It is located in the Andes between Bolivia and Peru. The lake is said to be the cradle of Peru's ancient civilization. It is situated at a height of more than 12000 feet above the sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world.

Lake Titicaca and its watershed support thousands of indigenous communities. It provides freshwater and economic support for fishing, irrigation, agriculture and tourism for Bolivia and Peru.

4. Great lake of North America: The Great Lakes, chain of deep freshwater lakes comprises Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Erie. All five lakes together make up the largest body of freshwater on earth, accounting for one-fifth of the freshwater surface on the planet.

Except for lake Michigan, the lakes provide a natural border between Canada and the United States. About 34 million people of North America live in the Great Lakes basin. More than 3,500 species of plants and animals inhabit the Great Lakes basin, including 170-plus species of fish.

The navigation system in the world, extending 3,700 kilometers into the North American heartland. The Great lakes are used to supply drinking water to millions of people in bordering areas.

5. Lake Victoria: Regarded as Africa's largest tropical lake, it is also boasted as the second-largest freshwater lake in the world and the headwater reservoir of the popular Nile River.

The lake basin supports about 40 million people. The water originating from the lake provide hydropower, and important means of transportation between Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. In addition to fishing, economic activities in the basin include agriculture, forestry, tourism, etc.

6. Chilika Lake: Chilika lake, the largest lagoon in Asia is situated on the east coast of India in Odisha. The lake provides a livelihood for over 0.15 million fisherfolk and contributes to India's foreign exchange through tourism and export of fish. Chilika has a large catchment area formed by mainly river Mahanadi. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds. Migratory birds arrive in October from far away as Siberia, Iran, Iraq, the Himalayas and generally stay until March.

Important Lakes Of World Questions:-

1. Which lake is the second largest lake in Europe and situated in the northwestern part of Russia?
a. Lake Baikal
b. Lake Chilika
c. Lake Titicaca
d. Lake Omega

2. Lake Titicaca is located in the Andes between _______ and _________.
a. Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico
b. Bolivia and Asia
c. Africa and Peru
d. Bolivia and Peru

3. Lake Baikal is the oldest and deepest lake in the world, situated at:
a. Northeast Siberia
b. Southwest Siberia
c. Southeast Siberia
d. North-east Siberia

4. Chilika lake, the largest lagoon in Asia is situated on the east coast of India in __________.
a. Gujarat
b. West Bengal
c. Karnataka
d. Odisha

5. Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie comprise to form:
a. Great Lakes of Japan
b. Great lakes of China
c. Great lakes of South America
d. Great lakes of North America

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