Lake Limboto

This stress is located in the Lake District Limboto, Gorontalo. Which currently has a depth ranging from 5 to 8 meters. The visitors or tourists can enjoy various activities such as fishing boat rowing and swimming competitions. In addition, tourists can enjoy fresh grilled fish supplied by local fishing communities with relatively low prices or affordable. Fishing activities in the morning on Lake This stress is one of the panoramas that are offered and you can enjoy when you visit a place that was in this Gorontalo.

You can also hire a boat there if you want berkeliing around the lake, fishing, photographing the life of water birds, see the panorama of nature and activities of local fishermen, or just see the efforts of the "nets" that existed in the lake.

Distance from Airport Gorontalo Jalaludin the major tourist sites of Lake Limboto only takes 45 minutes by using the vehicles four wheels or two wheels. At least I was enjoying this Site from locations Limboto Lake Resort Pentadio. Because this place is available lodging facility. For those who choose to stay in downtown gorontalo, alternative access to the location of Lake Limboto can travel from Center City in Gorontalo, Through street-Bongomeme Batudaa Trans. The distance is only about 2 km from downtown and passed through a warm-hearted human habitation.

Because only a short distance from the town of traveltime gorontalo, then headed kelokasi Bentor tourists can use the services, typically gorontalo vehicles. From the center of town we passed several villages, namely Molosifat W, Buladu, Piloloda'a, Lekobalo and Dembe. Dembe Dikelurahan we can immediately see the location and the beauty of Lake Limboto.

Forty years ago, the depth of the lake is approximately 30 meters. Yet today the depth THREE METER lived alone. By the rapid silting continues to reach 38.80 cm / year, fears in a short time to live in the memories of this lake. Deforestation around the lake seems to be one reason for the shallow waters of the lake Limboto.

Limboto Lake Area in 1999 ranged between 1900-3000 ha, with a depth of 2-4 meters (Gorontalo Fisheries Branch, 2000). In 1932, this water area reached 7000 ha. CO 2 content in the surface layer ranged from 0-5 mg / l, pH 8.30 to 8.80 and total alkalinitasnya waters ("alkalinity") 55-85 mg CaCO3 / l. Phosphate levels ranging from 0.02 to 0.07 mg / l, while the content of nitratnya very small (approaching 0 mg / l); but nitritnya levels reach 0.30 to 0.90 mg / l, and organic material content of 30 - 37 mg / l. Based on phosphorus content, according to the classification of Parma (1980); Lake Limboto including the mesotrof perperairan.

This phenomenon has moved the hearts of various parties and environmental NGOs life. Party central government was very concerned with the existence of the Lake which is increasingly shallow. Ministry of Environment disburse funds of Rp 600 million for the restoration of Lake Limboto in Gorontalo in the year 2006 yesterday. That funds for reforestation and restoration of the lake making Limboto masterplan. All lake restoration activities carried out by local governments, while KLH only provide technical assistance. KLH also has provided the master plan to address the sedimentation and pollution problems the lake It shows.

History never recorded, that the Lake Limboto never be a place that Catelina amphibious landing of aircraft carrying First President Soekarno. Hopefully, this lake remain sustainable for our grandchildren to come.