Man on Baikal: History of Interaction with the Environment

The purpose of this report is to acquaint the recoder with the history of interaction the man wiht Enviroment on Baikal. Environment, natural-climatic and landscape living conditions basically influenced, as known, human history. And, in particular, they influenced economic activities, culture, mode of life and character of folks. Peoples of the World had to consider with environment at each stage of their development. The ancients looked for more favorable places of living for their surviving. Especially they were attracted by big water reservoirs such as rivers and lakes, because living near them was much more easier. Often big water reservoirs served as the source for the conceptions for civilizations. At that time a man was influenced by them and tried to adopt to the environment. He formed the modern image of these reservoirs in the process of his activity. And so a human been and nature historically felt the mutual influence upon each other. And Lake Baikal is not an exception. It has fed and given to drink since the ancient time. (paper)