Lake Buluan Explained

Lake Buluan is a lake located on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.^{[1] [2]} With an estimated surface area of, it is the third largest lake in Mindanao,^{[3] [4]} after Lake Lanao and Lake Mainit. It has an average elevation of .

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

This lake was formerly surrounded by the Sultanate of Buayan before the American era.

Species of fish

The following species of fish are found in the lake:^[5]

• 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

Mining 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

• List of protected areas of the Philippines

External links

• • Book: Lydia P. Oliva . 1985 . Philippine Tilapia Economics . Economics of Tilapia Cage Culture in Mindanao, Philippines . Ian R. Smith . Enriqueta B. Torres . Elvira O. Tan . Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development . 971-1022-18-4 . 0115-4435 . 83–106.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lake Buluan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070710062703/http://www.eaga.org.bn/eaga/forestry/Philippines/Lake%20Bululan/lake%20bululan.htm . 2007-07-10 . 2008-10-11 . BIMP-EAGA . en.
2. Web site: 2006-06-05 . Reyes Says Mining in Tampakan "Will be Done Responsibly" . https://web.archive.org/web/20060621194937/http://mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=155&Itemid=50 . 2006-06-21 . 2008-10-11 . MindaNews . en.
3. Web site: Dela Cruz . Catalino R. . 1997 . Social, Economic and Cultural Aspects in Implementing Inland Fishery Enhancements in the Philippines . 2008-10-11 . en . Food and Agriculture Organization.
4. Web site: Table 14. Ten Major Lakes of the Philippines . https://web.archive.org/web/20081107065800/http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/W6928E/w6928e0o.htm . 2008-11-07 . 2008-10-11 . en . Food and Agriculture Organization.
5. Web site: Fish Species in Lake Buluan . https://web.archive.org/web/20081028165633/http://fish.mongabay.com/data/ecosystems/Lake%20Buluan.htm . 2008-10-28 . 2008-10-11 . Fishbase.org . en.
6. News: Reblando . Bong . 2003-11-29 . Mayor Warns Mining Could Ruin Mindanao Environment . en . Manila Bulletin . 2008-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106151047/http://ecologyasia.com/news-archives/2003/nov-03/manila-bulletin_031129_1.htm . 2009-01-06.
7. Web site: 2006-05-15 . Sultan Kudarat Execs Fear Mining Will Poison Lake . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714025650/http://manilajournal.com/2006/05/15/sultan-kudarat-execs-fear-mining-will-poison-lake/ . 2011-07-14 . 2008-10-11 . Manila Journal . en.