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FLORA : International Lake Environment Committee indicated the FAUNA: Lake Chini also is a home to 38 species of freshwater
existence of 91 species of phytoplankton, 37 species of aquatic fishes, 98 species of birds, 22 species of mammals, 3 species of
herbaceous plants, 25 species of freshwater swamp and swamp amphibians and 12 species of reptiles, including Scleropages
forest floral species, and 323 species of lowland forest plant species
in Lake Chini. In an earlier 1987 survey by the Department of Wildlife formosus and the tiger Panthera Tigris, being recognized as an
and National Park, two rare and vulnerable plant species, Aponogeton endangered fish and mammal species respectively, in the vicinity of
undulatus and Barclaya kunstleri, were discovered in Lake Chini, the lake
Usually between August and September, the lake is transformed into (Wetland International 1998)
a floating garden with thousands of white and pink lotus flowers Lake area was also known as bird convergence area of 200 species
covering the surface. These iconic lotus plants (Nelumbo nucifera), was recorded. In October and March, the migration out into the lake
telipok (Nymphea lotus) and rumput kercut (Lepironia articulata) are increased, especially from northern Asia to avoid the winter
the main ecotourist attractions.
Barclaya kunstleri Nelumbo nucifera Channa micropeltes Hylobates lar
Nymphea lotus Aponogeton undulatus Scleropages formosus Panthera Tigris
