Monday, July 11, 2011

Tahai Lake, Beautiful Lake on the Borneo Land


Tahai Lake, is a small lake located in the city of Palangkaraya. The specialty of the tourist area of ​​Lake Tahai other is the availability of wooden bridges that surround this forest area, so visitors do not have to worry about waterlogged peat. In the woods, visitors can enjoy the cool and fresh forest air while listening to the birds chirp merdunya. If you're lucky, visitors can also meet with Uwak-Uwak, one of the rare ape species protected by the government and only in this region.

Lake Tahai have the uniqueness that may not be owned by the other lakes (especially outside the island of Borneo), which is red colored water caused by tree roots in peatlands. Around the lake, visitors can also see a unique view, ie there are many floating houses that the locals referred to as a home lanting

The background of the formation of the lake is not clearly known until now. However, there are two versions of the story that develops in the community about the origins of the formation of this lake. First, Tahai lake formed by the accumulation of stagnant water at the location of sand mining.Second, Tahai lake formed due to flow changes Kahajan, forming puddles that do not follow the flow of the river again. This lake includes lowland lake types. Around the lake there is a peat forest is very dense.

Tourist attraction located in the village of Lake Tahai Tahai, Village tumbles Tahai, Bukit Batu subdistrict, located about 29 km from City Centre Palangkaraya. To reach the site very easy, takes only about 30 minutes either by using Roda two or four-wheel vehicles, with asphalt road condition is pretty good.

Chances are, the word comes from the language Tahai Dayak, which means lake. Based on the mythology of society, Tahai lake formed due to standing water in the form of excavation of sand, so it does not flow into the next river.
Very much indeed amount Tahai in Central Kalimantan, but that is in demand by visitors is Lake Tahai. This lake, with a natural feel that is very dense forest, the bridge over the lake, the train of water, some huts off fatigue and is accompanied by a variety of lodging.

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