Lake Mainit
Lake Mainit is the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, having a surface area of 173.40 square kilometres (66.95 sq mi). The lake is also the deepest lake in the country with maximum depth reaching 223 metres (732 ft). It is located in the northeastern section of Mindanao and shared between the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte.
Etymology
The name of the lake is a Visayan word mainit, which means "hot".
Flora and fauna
Plants
- Fire orchid (Vanda hookeriana)
- Narra tree (Pterocarpus indicus)
- Molave tree (Vitex parviflora)
- Philippine rosewood or "toog"
- Kamagong
- Mancono
- Malabayabas (Eucalyptus spp.)
- Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Animals
- Animals
- Mindanao scops owl
- Mindanao savanna nightjar
- Mindanao Himalayan swiftlet
- Mindanao forest kingfisher
- White-breasted sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
- Monkeys
- Wild pigs
- Fish
- "Casili" (Anguilla spp.)
- Mudfish, "hayuan" or "halwan" (Channa striata)
- Gurami (Gourami belontiidae)
- "Bolinao" (Neostethus thessa)
- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
- "Tilapia" (Oreochromis niloticus)
List
Municipalities bordering the lake
- Mainit, Surigao del Norte
- Alegria, Surigao del Norte
- Jabonga, Agusan del Norte
- Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
Municipalities within Lake Mainit's watershed
References
- ^ "Philippine Lakes - Lake Look to Lake Pandin". Retrieved October 17, 2008.
- ^ "Physical Features of Lake Mainit". Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA). February 8, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
- ^ "Lake Mainit". ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC). Retrieved October 17, 2008.
- ^ "Lake Mainit". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
- ^ "Lake Mainit". BIMP-EAGA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
- ^ "How Mainit got its name?".
- ^ "Municipality of Alegria". Municipality of Alegria.
Further reading
- A Directory of Philippine Wetlands. Vol I, compiled by Davies, J. et al. (Asian Wetland Bureau Philippines Foundation, Inc, 1991)
- Webpage on Lake Minit (cited part available online)
External links
- Geographic data related to Lake Mainit at OpenStreetMap
- Lake Mainit Updates
- Lake Mainit Development Alliance
- LMDA Updates