Lake Danao (Leyte)
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| Location | Leyte |
| Coordinates | 11°4′16″N 124°41′38″E / 11.07111°N 124.69389°E |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
| Surface area | 148 ha (370 acres) |
| Average depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Settlements | Ormoc |
Lake Danao is a guitar-shaped lake on the island of Leyte in the Philippines.
The lake is covering an area of 148 hectares (370 acres). It is situated in the 2,193 hectares (5,420 acres) Lake Danao Natural Park, which also includes the Amandiwin mountain range. The lake is 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Ormoc, half an hour drive along the San Pablo -Tongonan and Milagro - Lake Danao roads.
It was originally named Lake Imelda and was declared a national park on June 2, 1972 by virtue of presidential memorandum issued by then President
At 650 metres (2,130 ft) above sea level, Lake Danao lies on an altitude similar to Tagaytay, making the area cooler than the average Philippine temperature.
Origin
The lake is volcanic in origin and is probably a graben or depression produced by the Philippine Fault (or Leyte Central Fault), an active fault traversing the lake area in a N-S direction. Rock formations of the surrounding mountains include andesitic volcanic rocks of Quaternary origin in the western side, andesitic and dacitic volcanics of Miocene origin in the southeastern portion, and intermediate volcanic sediments of Quaternary origin in the northeastern side of the lake.[1] There are wetlands found near the lake. The present lake could be the deepest portion of a much larger lake in the past. It was probably much larger in the geologic past and could have included the large wetlands and marshes. Sedimentation has probably transformed this portion of the lake into what it is today.
Threats
Various sectors of the local community had been studying the lake and its ecosystem. The major threat of avifaunal species in Lake Danao Natural Park is hunting. Key informants revealed that hunters are not only the local residents but many of them also come from other places. Birds that are mostly hunted are
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Multi-Sectoral Watershed Planning in Lake Danao Natural Park Through Participatory Approaches" (PDF). ciifad.cornell.edu. Retrieved 13 March 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Leyte Samar Daily Express Online Retrieved on 13 March 2009.
External links
- Geographic data related to Lake Danao (Leyte) at OpenStreetMap
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