Lake Buluan is a lake located on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.[1][2] With an estimated surface area of 61.34 square kilometres (23.68 sq mi), it is the third largest lake in Mindanao,[3][4][5] after Lake Lanao and Lake Mainit. It has an average elevation of 4.5 metres (15 ft).[1]
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| Location | Mindanao |
| Coordinates | 6°38′26″N 124°49′30″E / 6.64056°N 124.82500°E |
| Type | Freshwater lake |
| Primary inflows | Marbel River |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
| Surface area | 6,134 ha (61.34 km2) |
| Average depth | 4.5 m (14.76 ft) |
| Max. depth | 6 m (19.69 ft) |
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The lake is sandwiched between the provinces of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat. The lake falls under the political jurisdiction of the municipalities of Buluan and Mangudadatu of Maguindanao and President Quirino and Lutayan in Sultan Kudarat.
The lake consists of adjoining marshy basins of the Pulangi, Maanoy, Buluan, and Alah rivers, which are all tributaries of the Mindanao River.
History
editThis lake was formerly surrounded by the Sultanate of Buayan before the American era.
Species of fish
editThe following species of fish are found in the lake:[3]
- Climbing gourami (Anabas testudineus)
- Snakehead murrel (Channa striata)
- Milkfish (Chanos chanos)
- Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus)
- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio)
- Sundari bele (Glossogobius giuris)
- Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
- Spotte barb or common barb (Puntius binotatus)
- Snakeskin gourami (Trichopodus pectoralis)
Environmental concerns
editMining operations in the nearby provinces of South Cotabato and Davao del Sur as well as Sultan Kudarat pose a threat to the lake habitat.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Lake Buluan". BIMP-EAGA. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ "Reyes Says Mining in Tampakan "Will be Done Responsibly"". MindaNews. 2006-06-05. Archived from the original on 2006-06-21. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ a b "Fish Species in Lake Buluan". Fishbase.org. Archived from the original on 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ Dela Cruz, Catalino R. (1997). "Social, Economic and Cultural Aspects in Implementing Inland Fishery Enhancements in the Philippines". Retrieved 2008-10-11 – via Food and Agriculture Organization.
- ^ "Table 14. Ten Major Lakes of the Philippines". Archived from the original on 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2008-10-11 – via Food and Agriculture Organization.
- ^ Reblando, Bong (2003-11-29). "Mayor Warns Mining Could Ruin Mindanao Environment". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ "Sultan Kudarat Execs Fear Mining Will Poison Lake". Manila Journal. 2006-05-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
External links
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Geographic data related to Lake Buluan at OpenStreetMap- Lydia P. Oliva (1985). "Economics of Tilapia Cage Culture in Mindanao, Philippines". In Ian R. Smith; Enriqueta B. Torres; Elvira O. Tan (eds.). Philippine Tilapia Economics (PDF). Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development. pp. 83–106. ISBN 971-1022-18-4. ISSN 0115-4435.