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Bien
Ho Lake
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Location:
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14°03'N, 108°00'E; 8 km north of Plei Ku Town, Plei Ku District, Gia Lai-Kontum Province. |
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Area:
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600 ha. |
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Altitude:
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800 m. |
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Biogeographical
Province:
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4.5.1. |
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Wetland
type:
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14. |
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Description
of site:
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A natural freshwater lake on a high plateau formed by three or four extinct volcanic craters. The lake is surrounded by bare hillsides and rocky mountains. |
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Climatic
conditions:
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Tropical monsoonal climate. |
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Principal
vegetation:
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One hundred and twenty-two species of phytoplankton and two species of phytobenthos have been recorded in the lake. |
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Land
tenure:
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Owned by the People's Committee of Play Ku Town. |
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Conservation
measures taken:
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Some measures have been taken to maintain water quality. Bare hillsides around the lake have been replanted to reduce soil erosion and siltation. |
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Conservation
measures proposed:
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Land
use:
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Fishing and water supply for irrigation and domestic use. |
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Possible
changes in land use:
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| Disturbances and threats: | Siltation is a problem, and there is some oil pollution from motor boats. |
| Economic and social values: | The lake supports a small fishery yielding 3-5 metric tonnes of fish per year; it provides drinking water for local communities and irrigation water for 600 ha of rice and 250 ha of tea plantations at the Bien Ho State Farm. |
| Fauna: | The lake is known to support a rich fish fauna and a variety of waterfowl, but no details are available. Fifty-four species have been recorded in the zooplankton. |
| Special floral values: | No information. |
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| References: | |
| Criteria for inclusion: | 1b. |
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Source:
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Le Dien Duc. |