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Lake Bulusan

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Location
  
Luzon Island

Basin countries
  
Philippines

Area
  
28 ha

Type
  
Crater lake

Surface elevation
  
360 m

Shore length
  
2.2 km

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Surface area
  
27.6 hectares (68 acres)

Similar
  
Mount Bulusan, Subic Beach, Cagsawa Ruins, Lake Buhi, Mayon

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Lake Bulusan is a lake on Luzon Island in the Philippines. It lies at the heart of Bulusan Volcano National Park which covers a land area of 3,672 hectares (9,070 acres). It has an elevation of 360 metres (1,180 ft) and is located on the southeast flank of Mount Bulusan, an active volcano.

Contents

Map of Bulusan Lake, Bulusan, Sorsogon, Philippines

The lake is accessible either through the Maharlika Highway up to the town of Irosin passing through the towns of Casiguran and Juban. From Irosin it is another ten kilometers to the site. The other is passing through a very scenic route overlooking the Pacific Ocean (San Bernardino Strait) through the towns of Gubat, Barcelona and the center of Bulusan town.

Physical characteristics

Bulusan Lake is formed by tectonic damming and perhaps another crater of a volcano. Its water is greenish and its waterbed is rocky and sandy and parts are muddy.

Fauna

It is home to some endemic species of freshwater fish. It also supports some birds, mammals and some beehives. It is completely surrounded by tropical rainforest.

References

Lake Bulusan Wikipedia