Limboto Lake

Limboto lake is located in District Limboto, Gorontalo regency. Which currently has a depth of between 5 to 8 meters. The visitors or tourists can enjoy various activities such fishing boat race rowing and swimming. In addition, tourists can enjoy the fresh grilled fish that is provided by the local fishermen, the price is relatively cheap or affordable. Fishing activities in the morning on Lake Limboto is one of the panorama on offer and you can enjoy when you visit the place that this is in Gorontalo.

You can also rent a boat if you want to have a looking around the lake, fishing, taking the life of water birds, see the panorama of nature and the local fishing activities, or just see the business "net" in the lake is.

The distance from the Jalaludin Airport Gorontalo, Lake of the major tourist Limboto only takes 45 minutes by using four wheels or two wheels vehicles. Most fun to enjoy Lake Limboto this location from the location Pentadio Resort. Because in this place of accommodation facilities available. For those who choose stay in the city center gorontalo, access to other alternative locations Limboto Lake is located from the center of town Gorontalo, Through streets Batudaa Trans-Bongomeme. It's only about 2 km from the city center and through the settlement amicable.

Because only a short distance of the city's gorontalo, then go to tourists location can use the Bentor, typical gorontalo vehicle services. From the center of town we pass a few villages, namely Molosifat W, Buladu, Piloloda'a, Lekobalo and Dembe. Dikelurahan Dembe we can immediately see the location and the beauty of Lake Limboto.

Forty years ago the depth of the lake is about 30 meters. But this day the deep of live THREE METER only. The shallow is continue to rapidly reach 38.80 cm / year, fear in a short time to live in this lake memories. Deforestation around the lake seems to have is one factor causes water lake limboto not deep.

Limboto Lake Area in 1999 ranged between 1900-3000 ha, with a depth of 2-4 meters (Fisheries Branch Kabupaten Gorontalo, 2000). In the year 1932, this broad reach of the 7000 ha. Gynecology CO 2 in the surface layer ranged from 0-5 mg / l, pH and water 8,30-8,80 total of "alkalinity" 55-85 mg CaCO3 / l. Contain phosphate compound in the range of 0,02-0,07 mg / l, nitrat uterus are very small (approaching 0 mg / l), but the degree of nitrit reach 0,30-0,90 mg / l, and organic material content 30 -- 37 mg / l. Based on the phosphate matrix, according to the classification of Parma (1980); the water of Lake Limboto including the mesotrof.

This phenomenon has been the heart various parties and environment NGOs. The central government is very concerned with the existence of the Lake of the day the more shallow. Ministry of Environment (KLH) funds contribute Rp 600 million for the restoration of Lake Limboto in Gorontalo in the year 2006 yesterday. Does the fund for the masterplan and the restoration of Lake Limboto. All activities carried out by the lake restoration of local government, while KLH only provide technical assistance. KLH also has given master plan to overcome the pollution and shallow problem of lake Limboto.

History had recorded that the lake had become Limboto place of landing the amphibi plane Catelina that bring the First President of the Republic of Indonesia Bung Karno. Hopefully this lake remain sustainable for our children and grandchildren to come.

[src: hulondhalo.com]