Lake Ladoga
Lake Ladoga – is a freshwater body that is considered one of the largest lakes in all of Europe. It belongs to Russia and is located between Karelia and the Leningrad Region. The length of the lake is 219 km, and its width is 138 km. The depth of the lake is quite diverse, in some places it reaches 230 meters, but there is a area where the depth is only 20 meters.
The coastal cities of Lake Ladoga are Shlisselburg, Priozersk, New Ladoga, which belong to the Leningrad Region, as well as the cities of Karelia: Sortavala, Olonets, Pitkäranta and others. From the lake, the famous Neva River of Russia originates, and 32 rivers flow into its waters.
There are no regular water flights for passengers to cross, but more than once a day you can see tourist motor ships that run along a certain route.
Lake water succumbes to the local frost in the first month of winter, but at this time only the coastal part is covered with ice crust. If the winter is harsh, then in February it is covered with continuous ice and the middle of the lake.
Long winter affects the temperature of the water even in the summer, because it does not have time to warm up in the warm season. In August, off the shores of Lake Ladoga, water reaches the + 24 degrees Celsius, but in the middle of the pond, at its bottom, you can only intend to + 4 degrees Celsius.
Lake Ladoga hospitably meets tourists on its territory from June to July, and with the approach of the autumn period, storms are observed here. Sometimes waves in a pond even become life threatening.
On Lake Ladoga there is an archipelago that consists of 50 Valaam Islands. Here is also a man's monastery, which was built from the X to the XI century.
In the territory where the river Svir joins the lake, a reserve is organized, which is known as Nizhnesvirsky. This protected area holds wetlands of international importance, like the territory where waterfowl birds live and nest. The reserve has at least 256 species of various birds, as well as 44 mammals. Nature is represented by more than 530 species of tubular plants.
Among tourists, fishing in the waters of the lake is a very common occupation. And this is not without reason, because there are close 53 species of fish, including trout, salmon, bream, catfish and many other freshwater fish. Unfortunately, humanity negatively affects the fauna of Lake Ladoga. The state contributes to the conservation of natural wealth, for this reason some varieties of endangered fish are listed in the Red Book of Russia.
