Ira Lalaro: Difference between revisions

The lake has a water spread area of 1,500 ha.

It is located in the basin bounded by the [[Paitchau Mountain]]s, within the [[Lospalos plateau]], has [[karst]]ic formations of [[limestone]]s in the region which is reflected in its typical geological feature comprising the “large poljes, collapse [[dolines]], [[sinkholes]], blind [[valleys]], [[karren]], [[caves]] and [[springs]]. The Irasiquero River, which originates from the Ira Lalaru lake disappears in the main sink hole, the Mainina, about 3.5 km downstream of the lake outlet, and does not re-appear; tracer studies indicating that the underground route of water flow leads to the coast. The lake basin is surrounded by tropical dry forest which is of biodiversity value and also human settlements within it and forms a protected area.<ref name=Power>{{Cite web|url=http://www.laohamutuk.org/Oil/LNG/Refs/115Iralalauro.pdf|format=pdf|title=Report of Findings on the Proposed Iralalaro Hydro-ElectricPower Scheme, Timor-Leste|accessdate=27 July 2013|publisher= Haburas Foundation and the Australian Conservation Foundation}}</ref>