Lake Mainit
Lake in the Philippines
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Lake Mainit is the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, having a surface area of 173.40 square kilometres (66.95 sq mi).[2][3][4] The lake is also the deepest lake in the country with maximum depth reaching 223 metres (732 ft).[2][5] 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".[6][better source needed]
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.
- ^ a b c "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
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