Sentarum Lake ; Rarest South-East Asia
The Last Paradise, that's the nickname of the world for Sentarum Lake located in Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan. The region is a group of 20 "large and small lakes" in the middle row of hills.
Since 1999, it became a Sentarum Lake National Park. The lake is an expanse of flooding during heavy rains and overflowing rivers Kapuas. When dry, dry lake in part. The grass was green like a golf course.
The unique type of ecosystem that was a stretch of the most extensive flooding and rare. Only West Kalimantan in Indonesia's unique, and even Southeast Asia.
In addition to the longest known in Indonesia, Kapuas, West Kalimantan is also famous for its Sentarum Lake. The lake is a seasonal lake has become one part of the Sentarum Lake National Park. This lake is 700 km from the city of Pontianak.
Sentarum lake water is a giant piggy bank, because during the rainy season, water levels in this lake reaches 14 feet. However, when the dry season comes, there was only hundreds of fish ponds and a number of small rivers. Sentarum Lake have an advantage for West Kalimantan, because when the drought, the lake was supplying half of the water that flowed Kapoeas.
Total area of 132 000 hectares Sentarum Lakes region plus 64 000 hectares which is proposed as a buffer zone. Approximately 20 acres is a seasonal lake which covers an area of 30 500 hectares, the rest is deposited in the lake.
It is said that the lake was formed during the Ice Age or
Unfortunately, it takes a struggle to reach this area. The city of Pontianak, it takes time for 14 hours to travel by land and water routes Pontianak - Sintang - Semitau. Then, from Semitau to the location using a motor boat Lanjak majors.
But, when you arrive at Sentarum Lake, you will be presented with all its uniqueness. This lake can also direct you to enjoy fishing or rent a boat owned by locals. Just enjoy the beautiful sunset, or even fishing in the middle of the lake you can do here.
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