Lake Danao (Negros)

Lake Danao

Lake Danao Location within the Philippines
Location	Negros Oriental
Coordinates	9°21′00″N 123°11′00″E / 9.35000°N 123.18333°E / 9.35000; 123.18333Coordinates: 9°21′00″N 123°11′00″E / 9.35000°N 123.18333°E / 9.35000; 123.18333
Type	crater lake
Basin countries	Philippines

Surface area	28 hectares (69 acres)
Surface elevation	898 metres (2,946 ft)

Lake Danao is the smaller of the two lakes located in the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park in the southern part of Negros Oriental in the Philippines; the other being Lake Balinsasayao. The lakes and its surrounding were designated as a protected area by Proclamation No. 414 on 21 November 2000 categorized as a Natural Park covering about 8,016 hectares (19,810 acres).^[1] The lake itself has about 28 hectares (69 acres) surface area.

Flora and fauna

The lake supports a rich fish fauna, including a number of introduced species. The surrounding dipterocarp forest is rich in bird life.

References

↑ "Protected areas of Region 7". Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved on 2011-09-26.

External links

Geographic data related to Lake Danao (Negros) at OpenStreetMap

Lakes of the Philippines

Major	Laguna de Bay Lanao Taal Mainit Naujan Buluan Bato Pagusi Labas Lumao

Minor	Aguingay Alligator Apo Baao Balanan Balinsasayao Balukbaluk Basak Bito Buhi Buluan Bulusan Bunot Cabalian Calibato Dagianan Danao (Albay) Danao (Cebu) Danao (Leyte) Danao (Negros) Dapao Dasay Duminagat Gunao Kalanganan Lahit Leonard Manguao Mapanuepe Maragang Maughan Muhikap Nabua Napalit Palakpakin Panamao Pandin and Yambo Paoay Pendo Pinamaloy Pinatubo Putia Sampaloc Sebu Seit Seloton Sultan Tadlac Talao Tikub Uyaan Venado Wood

Artificial	Ambuklao Binga Caliraya Chico La Mesa Labasin Lumot Magat Pantabangan Pulangi IV

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