Lake Bulusan is a

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Island in the

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. It lies at the heart of Bulusan Volcano National Park which covers a land area of . It has an elevation of and is located on the southeast flank of

Mount Bulusan Mount Bulusan, also known as Bulusan Volcano, is a stratovolcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Located in the province of Sorsogon in the Bicol Region, it is southeast of Mayon Volcano and approximately southeast of the Philippin ...

, an active

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. The lake is accessible either through the

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up to the town of

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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

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(

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) through the towns of

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and the center of Bulusan town."Bulusan Lake"
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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

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species of freshwater fish. It also supports some birds, mammals and some beehives. It is completely surrounded by

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. File:Bulusan LK.jpg, Bulusan Lake east side File:Bulusan Lake Loop Way.jpeg, Bulusan Lake Loop Way

References

External links

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Bulusan Landforms of Sorsogon {{BicolR-geo-stub