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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