What is unique about papua’s biggest lake ?

What is unique about papua’s biggest lake ?

Jayapura,- For those of you who have been to Jayapura using an airplane, Lake Sentani must not be separated from memory. This beautiful lake becomes the main sight before the plane you are riding landing at Sentani airport is located right on the lips of the lake. Surrounded by a yellow-proof hill, this lake often raises questions for those who just come to Jayapura. Indeed, this lake is not only beautiful. This lake is unique because of its biodiversity.

What are the uniqueness?
Ø The lake has an area of ​​about 9,360 hectares and is located at an altitude of 75 mdpl. Lake Sentani is the largest lake in Papua.

Ø In this lake there are also 22 small islands adorn this beautiful lake.

Ø The name Sentani was first mentioned by a Christian priest BL Bin when carrying out missionaries in the area of ​​this lake in 1898.

Ø In this lake there are 30 species of freshwater fish and four of them are endemic to Lake Sentani namely Lake Sentani cork fish (Oxyeleotris heterodon), Sentani (Sentaniensis) rainbow fish, red rainbow fish (Glossolepis incisus) and shark saw (Pristis microdon) .

Ø Lake Sentani gets supply of about 34 springs from the Cycloop mountain

Ø Water source of this lake comes from 14 rivers big and small

Ø Fish caught in this lake are estimated at 1,823 tons / year.

Ø The lake catching area is about 600 km2

Ø Around 15 species of aquatic plants live on Lake Sentani. Local names of these 15 local plants are Eceng Gondok, Kayu Apu, Duck Weed, Water Moss, Fish Grass, Green Green Algae, Lotus, Bakoan / Jukut, Peperetan, Tasbih, Wewejan, Ribbon Grass, Watercress, Water Taro.

Ø Lake Sentani have different depths with an average depth of about 24.5 m (*

          If you are lucky in the lake sentani often held a festival of lake sentani every year. Actually this idea comes solely because many people who visit papua but confused  where to go. Therefore, the people of Papua bring up an innovation that is to collect all the uniqueness in Papua and make a festival. At the Sentani lake festival you can see many Papuan dances, Papuan specialties, the beauty of Lake Sentani, and many more that make you want to stay there long. So if you want to go to Papua take time to visit the lake sentani