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About the Focus Study

• Project Description
• Problem
• Methodology
• Team Profile

About the Community

• Community Profile
• 3 Lakes
• Current  Ecological Condition

Transforming of Lakes

• Causes of Ecological Imbalance
• Solutions Made
• Remarks
• Bibliography
• Photos
• Features

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Wants you to realize

that our Nature are gift

not to exploit but to preserve

 

( T'nalak Weaving, making of native products)

                   Lake Sebu, the Summer Capital of the eco-cultural center of South Cotabato was blessed with marvelous natural scenic spots and wildlife resources with unique cultural communities.

                   People lived in this place are our brothers and sisters T'boli. T'boli is considered as one of  the most creative and artistic people among the 101 IP's of the Philippines. Known for being hospitable, friendly, peace loving , and hard working people.

                    Their culture is very much unique, authentic ,and sophisticated. This rich culture includes the T'nalak weaving, making native products , and embroidered works that attracts the tourist.

                     Lake Sebu is known to be the place of dream weavers  for not all weavers are fortunate of dreaming designs of weaving T'nalak. T'nalak is made up of abaca fiber that was given a design and woven into a masterpiece that attest to being the ultimate cultural emblem of South Cotabato, the living color of our artistry, the emblem of our unity, because of this T'nalak, Lake Sebu was globally known. That's why, South Cotabato experience is highlightened  by one of the country's top-notch tourist destinations.

  

The Aquatic Plants live in the three lakes

 

          Lake Sebu was blessed with the three marvelous lakes named: Lake Sebu, Lake Lahit, and Lake Seloton.  There are so many aquatic plants live in the lakes such as water hyacinth and water lettuce .

         The water hyacinth is a common perennial , tropical , and aquatic herb. It was introduced from South America, the herb become naturalized in the Southern United States and Australia.

          The yellow-spotted, light-blue flowers, which are arranged in a bose spike about 30 cm(about 12 in.)above the leaves, have a six parted calyx, a six lobbed corolla, three stamen and a solitary pistil.

           The water hyacinth grows so abundantly in the Lakes of the Lake Sebu which is the main problem of the people. It obstract the passage of banca and pump boat and also troublesome in irrigation ditches. The water hyacinth belongs to the family of Ponlederiace. It is classified as Eichhornia crassipes. 

            The water lettuce is an aquatic plant that grows in lakes and rivers. It is a floating perennial water plant, it produces 300 seedlings within 50 days. It has very thick leaves, are dull green, hairy and ridged. It has no leaf stalk and the roots are light colored and feathery, its flower are conspicuous.

            It can cover the entire lakeshore to shore and can halt boat traffic. The water lettuce is not a winter hardy. Its minimum growth temperature is 15 degrees C (159 degrees F), its optimum growth temperature is 22-23 degrees C (72-86 degrees F) its maximum growth temperature is 35 degrees C (95 degrees F).

 

Lake Sebunians Source of living, Does it will gone?

          Lake Sebu is a place that was blessed with superfluous bounty. With its rivers, lakes, 7 fantastic water falls, and 3 magnificient lakes that are so relaxing and comforting. The three lakes were named: Lake Sebu, Lake Seloton, and Lake Lahit.

         Lake Lahit is the first lake you can see when entering the place. Lake Lahit is the smallest one. Lake Sebu is the second lake you can see, it is situated in the heart of the municipality. Lake Sebu is the largest among  the three lakes, this lake got its name from a T'boli term "Sebu" which means a water appears like a magic. The deepest lake is the Lake Seloton. It is where you can see one of the most attractive resort.These three lakes played the important role in the lives of Lake Sebunians.

              

For It is the source of their living. It is where they can get food, earn money, and it helps the economic development of the municipality. These lakes bear Tilapia that are fresh and taste very good. As a matter of fact, Lake Sebu is known to be the "Best Tilapia Producing Municipality" in South Central Mindanao because of our Tilapia delicacies.

           As time passes by, these beautiful, fresh lakes became polluted and Eutrophic because of the changes and lack of education to the people residing in the place. With this, different problem arises. The number of water hyacinth increases and water lettuce arises that lead to the decreasing of the oxygen taken  by the fishes and other living organisms under the water.

            What will happen after this? Does it mean , it is now the end of the lives of our three lakes? Let us work it hand in hand and save our source of living!!