Danau Labuan Cermin

Labuan Lake Mirror, Fresh In Surface and Asin in Section Quintessentially

Deep in the interior of East Kalimantan there, there Labuan Lake Mirror.

This clear lake is filled by special because it has two different organisms of the world.

This lake has a flow of salty water that exist only at the bottom of lakes and freshwater at the surface.

Labuan Mirror is located in the district of the Big Dipper-dipper, East Kalimantan.

When viewed on a map, it is located right at the back of the nose of Borneo. This place can be reached within a three-hour sea journey from Derawan.
The top of Labuan Mirror Lake contains freshwater such as lakes in general. But there are a few feet below the flow of salt water. Surprisingly, these two types of water are not mixed. In plain can be seen that the sea water and fresh water are separated by a similar layer of clouds.

No one has done research in this area so that the formation of this phenomenon is still a mystery.

White cloudy layer was allegedly the result of spoilage organisms harbor basis trapped and can not go. Two types of water in the lake is also presenting two organisms of the world. Freshwater fish live on the surface, while saltwater fish can be found at the bottom of the lake.

Salty water can be found at a depth of about 2 meters from the surface of the lake. Apparently the thickness of the layer of freshwater and saltwater can be changed according to the tidal sea water.
This tiny lake surrounded by forest and the towering cliff on one side. Not surprisingly, the lake is named Labuan Mirror, until the water is clear so people can reflect on it. Currents in some places quite strong and easy to drag people who can not swim.
To get to this place visitors must ride the canoe fishermen and travel pass for 15 minutes, penetrating scrub and mangrove forests. The forest was still inhabited by a variety of wild animals such as monkeys, proboscis monkeys, otters and bears.
Because the distance is quite far from the city, rarely or almost no tourists who visit here. This place is only known by the local people from the surrounding area. Facilities and infrastructure was still sober.

The inn is a Fisherman Information Center (PIN) assisted The Nature Conservancy, environmental preservation activist organizations.
PIN-shaped house on stilts at the edge of the mouth of a river, just a few hundred meters from the sea. The house had some sort of a small pier where boats moored.River in front of the PIN brackish water. Keasinannya levels depending on tidal sea water. When the sea receded, the river became very clear that the principle can be seen clearly.

From the porch we could see the fish milling about. There are many prickly fish, there are fish that sting and long flat-bodied fish.

Not only visited by fishermen, the PIN is also a gathering place for the children of fishermen who want to watch movies or read about marine life library collection.

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Pulau Kakaban

In the Bajau language, kakaban means hug. Naming is related to the physical form in which Kakaban atoll in the northern part of the 'hug' and a lagoon separated from the surrounding sea water. Lake in the middle of the sea is so beautiful turquoise clear. All around the lake grow lush mangrove trees.

There are four types of jellyfish do not sting in Lake Kakaban: moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) (5-50 cm), jellyfish spotted jellyfish (Mastigias Papua) (1-20 cm), box jellyfish the size of the tip of the index finger, Tripedalia cystophora (7-10 mm), and the inverted jellyfish Cassiopeia ornata (15-20 cm). Martigias Papua is the most populous and most agile moves here and there, while Cassiopeia is the most unique because jellyfish are usually silent on the bottom of the lake in an inverted position; tentacles in the top position.

In addition to the jellyfish, there are 8 species of fish that inhabit the lake with a depth of approximately 11 meters. The four most important species is serinding (Apogon lateralis), Puntang (Exyrias Puntang), coral fry (Antherinomorus endrachtensis) and needle fish (Zenarchopterus dispar).

Lake Kakaban represent ancient life forms that are extreme; this is revealed by a researcher Jonathan Kindon of the Institute of Anthropology and Department of Animal Biology, University of Oxford, UK. The existence of four species of jellyfish make Kakaban nominated as a world heritage site area (World Heritage) by UNESCO which should be protected. Reportedly, Jellyfish Lake in Palau has only two types of jellyfish species are similar. So no exaggeration to call Kakaban lake as the lake and the largest jellyfish in the world's richest diversity.
  



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Pulau Derawan

Derawan is a perfect tropical paradise. Warm sunlight combined with beach of fine, white sand, swaying coconut trees and crystal clear sea that changes color from green to cobalt blue. Underwater life here is amazing, you will find giant turtles, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs, barracuda, and stingless jellyfish. Shark Derawan here is one of the precious biodiversity. With a wealth of underwater it is not surprising that later Derawan known as one of the best diving destinations in the world.

Located not far from the mainland district of Berau in East Kalimantan Derawan archipelago consists of 31 islands and the most famous of which is the island Derawan, Maratua, Charitable, and Kakaban. Here nesting green turtles and hawksbill rare. You can watch turtles lay eggs every day in the sand or swim with sea turtles. The whole area of ​​marine conservation is the extent of not less than 1.27 million hectares.

You can find at least 460 species of corals and the second largest after the Raja Ampat in West Papua. At least Derawan found more than 870 species of fish ranging from pygmy seahorses to giant manta rays. Within a few days, this group of manta rays in large quantities until the 50 animals you can see are eating together in Derawan waters.

In Kakaban, you can find jellyfish lake largest and most diverse in the world, including four unique species of stingless jellyfish can swim upside down. This is the reason why Kakaban considered to be nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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