Lake Buluan
Encyclopedia
Lake Buluan is a lake located in the island of Mindanao
, Philippines
. With an estimated surface area
of 61.34 square kilometers, it is the third largest lake in Mindanao
, after Lake Lanao
and Lake Mainit
. It has an average elevation of 4.5 meters.
The lake is sandwiched between the provinces of Maguindanao
and Sultan Kudarat. The lake falls under the political jurisdiction of the municipalities of Buluan
of Maguindanao
and President Quirino
and Lutayan
in Sultan Kudarat.
The lake
actually consists of adjoining marshy basins of the Pulangi
, Maanoy, Buluan, Alah rivers, which are all tributaries of the Mindanao River
.
operations in the nearby provinces of South Cotabato
and Davao del Sur
as well as Sultan Kudarat poses a threat to the lake habitat
.
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. With an estimated surface area
Surface area
Surface area is the measure of how much exposed area a solid object has, expressed in square units. Mathematical description of the surface area is considerably more involved than the definition of arc length of a curve. For polyhedra the surface area is the sum of the areas of its faces...
of 61.34 square kilometers, it is the third largest lake in Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
, after Lake Lanao
Lake Lanao
Lake Lanao is a large lake in the Philippines, located in Lanao del Sur province in the country's southern island of Mindanao. With a surface area of 340 km²...
and Lake Mainit
Lake Mainit
Lake Mainit is the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, having a surface area of 173.40 square kilometers. The lake is also the deepest lake in the country with maximum depth reaching 223 meters...
. It has an average elevation of 4.5 meters.
The lake is sandwiched between the provinces of Maguindanao
Maguindanao
Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Shariff Aguak. It borders Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south....
and Sultan Kudarat. The lake falls under the political jurisdiction of the municipalities of Buluan
Buluan, Maguindanao
Buluan is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines.-Barangays:Buluan is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.* Digal* Lower Siling* Maslabeng* Poblacion* Popol* Talitay* Upper Siling* Dilag* Salendab* Malangit* Tumbao...
of Maguindanao
Maguindanao
Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Shariff Aguak. It borders Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south....
and President Quirino
President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat
President Quirino is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,721 people in 6,522 households.-Barangays:President Quirino is politically subdivided into 19 barangays....
and Lutayan
Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat
Lutayan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 40,881 people in 7,110 households....
in Sultan Kudarat.
The lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
actually consists of adjoining marshy basins of the Pulangi
Pulangi River
The Pulangi River , also spelled Pulangui, is the longest river in Bukidnon. It is one of the major tributaries of the Rio Grande de Mindanao, an extensive river system in Mindanao, Philippines...
, Maanoy, Buluan, Alah rivers, which are all tributaries of the Mindanao River
Mindanao River
The Mindanao River, also known as the Rio Grande de Mindanao, is the second largest river system in the Philippines, after the Cagayan River of Luzon. It is also the largest river on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao having a drainage area of 23,169 square kilometers, draining majority of...
.
Species of Fish
The following species of fishes are found in the lake:- Climbing gourami (Anabas testudineus)
- Snakehead murrel (Channa striataChanna striataThe snakehead murrel, Channa striata, is a species of snakehead fish. It is also known as the common snakehead, chevron snakehead, striped snakehead, haloan, aruan, haruan and dalag...
) - Milkfish (Chanos chanos)
- Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus)
- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio)
- Sundari bele (Glossogobius giurisGlossogobius giurisGlossogobius giuris is a goby of the Gobiidae family, available in the Bay of Bengal. It is said to be the largest of the Gobiinae species.- Appearance, Size and Colouration :...
) - Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicusOreochromis mossambicusThe Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, is a tilapiine cichlid fish native to southern Africa. It is a popular fish for aquaculture...
) - Spotte barb or common barb (Puntius binotatus)
- Snakeskin gourami (Trichopodus pectoralis)
Environmental Concerns
MiningMining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
operations in the nearby provinces of South Cotabato
South Cotabato
South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Its capital is Koronadal City, and it borders Sultan Kudarat to the north and west, Sarangani to the south and east, and Davao del Sur to the east...
and Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos City. The province is bordered by Davao City to the north, and Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani to the west. To the east lies the Davao Gulf...
as well as Sultan Kudarat poses a threat to the lake habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
.