The second deepest lake in the world: bigger than Lake Baikal, its total reserves are six times larger than China's freshwater reserves

In our understanding, Lake Baikal is astounding in both its depth and its freshwater reserves. But what we are going to talk about today is a lake that is larger than Lake Baikal and its depth is second only to Lake Baikal. This lake has an area of ​​32,000 square kilometers, which is a little bigger than the area of ​​Lake Baikal. The average depth has reached more than 500 meters, and the deepest point has even reached more than 1,400 meters. This is currently the second deepest lake in the world, Lake Tanganyika.

As a freshwater lake located in the middle of Africa, I believe many people have never heard of it, because after all, Lake Victoria in Africa is too famous, so people often forget that there is a huge treasure trove in Africa. How big is this treasure trove? Judging from the data, the total reserves of this lake have reached 18.9 trillion cubic meters, second only to the 23 trillion cubic meters of Lake Baikal. In comparison, the total freshwater reserves in China are only 2.8 trillion cubic meters, which is more than China's The total freshwater reserves are as much as six times greater, which shows how staggering this amount is!

It is such a world-class treasure trove that feeds many Central African countries and allows people in countries near the lake to survive. In the past, many countries in this region did not have railways, and the time for road transportation was too long, so this lake also took on the responsibility of transportation, which brought a little turn for the economy of the nearby countries. For several countries around the lake, Lake Tanganyika is as important as the mother who gave birth to them.

And the characteristics of this lake are more than that, because this lake is also very narrow and long. The lake area of ​​nearly 33,000 square kilometers is only 40 to 50 kilometers wide from east to west, and its length reaches 670 kilometers, which is really surprising. From the map, the lake looks a bit like a crescent moon, which may be the best gift from nature.

Maybe some people will think, you say this Lake Tanganyika is a treasure, how can this only freshwater resources be called a treasure? In fact, it is not. According to the data, it is not only rich in fresh water, but also inhabited by many tropical creatures. It is said that according to biologists' calculations, nearly 80% of the fish species on the earth can be found in this lake. There are lush forests in the surrounding area, as well as banana forests, which make this lake impressive.

The rich resources have also brought opportunities to the people around the lake. It is said that nearly 50,000 fishing grounds have been built near the lake. The annual fish catch brings hope to the people here in the future, although most of the surrounding countries still In extreme poverty, this lake is like the care of the earth, allowing the people here to live and work in peace and contentment.