Record No.
MRB-2026-006507
Lake Issyk-Kul, One of the World's Largest Alpine Lakes
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Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan
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Record Description
Issyk-Kul is one of the largest mountain lakes in the world by volume and the world's second-largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea. It never freezes despite its high-altitude, cold surroundings, giving it its name meaning "warm lake."
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