SENTARUM LAKE

         Kapuas Hulu regency in a river that has a complete ecosystem of the lake Sentarum. Sentarum Lake is a very large lakes system situated to the west of Lanjak, capital of Batang Lupar District.

        Sentarum lake is 700 km from the city of Pontianak in the entrance plateau region Kapuas River Regional Flow Kapuas Hulu Regency, which is the lake and swamp the shallow terrace and low-terrace which is very knowledgeable.

This lakes can be used for water skiing and sailing because most of various fish spesies of commercial value. Therefore fishing and production of food items using fish as main ingredient can be made into interesting attractions and souvenirs for tourists.

          The system of freshwater lakes and forests make this stagnant Sentarum Lake is not like other lakes. Water has a black and reddish because it contains tannin that comes from forests in the surrounding turf. At the time of the rainy season, water depth of the lake can reach 6-8 meters and cause tergenangnya the surrounding forest.

         Sentarum lake that has been established as wetland National Park and its surrounding also produce natural honey.

        
However, not only this natural phenomenon which is the uniqueness of Lake Sentarum. Lake made at the time of the period of ice or pleistosen this property has a flora and fauna is extraordinary and not owned by other regions. plants that there are 510 species and 33 endemic species of them TNDS, including 10 species of them is a new species.

TNDS mammals in the animal have 141 species. Approximately 29 species of them endemic species, and 64 percent of animals endemic mammals of Borneo. There are 266 species of fish, about 78 percent of which is a freshwater fish endemic Borneo. Lake National Park area Sentarum noted as one of the fresh water fish habitat in the world it.