 Olkhon's most-populated village Khuzhir is an ecotourist destination.Baikal has always been popular in Russia and CIS-countries, but for the last few years Baikal has seen an influx of visitors from China and Europe.Lake Baikal faces a series of detrimental phenomenon including the disappearance of the omul fish, the rapid growth of putrid algae and the death of endemic species of sponges across its area.