The endemic species of Baikal are largely not at risk of extinction, largely due to the huge size of the lake and its ability to regenerate its waters. If the pollution continues unabated, which is not foreseen, it may become more crucial. At particular risk are the Baikal seal and several species of endemic fish found no where else in the world, including the omul and the golumyanka. Lake Baikal represents both resource concentration problems of pollution and resource depletion problems of conserving both the lake and its unique species. As a result of the tremendous number of endemic flora and fauna, the resultant impact of losing Baikal is high.
Effects are largely structural, stemming from the attempts to control pollution.
MEDium and 100s of years 24. Synthetic substitutes for the cellulose for plane tires have already been found. Although the substitutes are superior to the cellulose, production has not lessened. Clothing manufacture has substituted for tires. The push at the moment is for reduction of pollutants, largely through bio-degradable materials.