Lake Toba is a volcanic lake situated in North Sumatra Province. With a lake region attaining 1,145 square kilometers, and a thickness reaching 450 meters, this lake is among the biggest lakes on the planet. There are probably many facts that you want to know. For those who have never been to the particular tourist attraction in Medan, continue wondering about the lake that holds a great deal of this wonder, right? Before going on holiday to Lake Toba, let’s find out seven facts about the beauty of Lake Toba below.
- Located on 3 Tectonic Plates
Indonesia is among those countries in three tectonic plates, namely Eurasia, Indo-Australia, and the Pacific. This makes Mount Toba has a position that’s disaster-prone. Since the location of Sumatra Island is directly about the Eurasian plate. These three plates will continue to shift each calendar year, along with the Eurasian plate is almost always the goal of the change. Consequently, the islands in Indonesia which are at the place of the Eurasian plate are disaster-prone. Much like Banda Island, Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan and Sulawesi.
- Mount Toba Ever Erupted 3 Times
Before it was shaped into a lake, Lake Toba is a volcano that falls into the class of Supervolcano. This is only because Mount Toba has a massive magma chamber that can erupt tens of thousands of kilometers of materials. Mount Toba has faded on 3 occasions. The first eruption occurred 800,000 decades ago, the second eruption 500,000 years ago, and last surfaced 74,000 years back.
- The most beautiful volcanic lake in the world
Lake Toba is a lake created by volcanic eruptions, namely Mount Toba, around 800,000 decades back. From the eruption that occurred, as you read before, Mount Toba spewed its eruption material and made the surrounding crater turn into a lake. Therefore, Lake Toba is the greatest lake and the most beautiful lake in the world with all these natural phenomena. Not to mention, this tourist spot also shops other all-natural beauty that makes it more intriguing to visit.
- Surrounded by 12 Waterfalls
Lake Toba has an awesome natural beauty. Along with the lake and Samosir Island in the lake’s center, Lake Toba is surrounded by 12 beautiful waterfalls. It is no wonder that tourists always prefer tourists who come to the property of Medan and create Lake Toba as their tourist destination. Twelve waterfalls that surround Lake Toba will also be the destination for most tourists. Among these are Efrata Waterfall, Sigarattung Waterfall, Situmurun Waterfall, Binanga Bolon Waterfall, Siboruon Waterfall, Janji Waterfall, Sampuran Waterfall, Hadabuan Naisogop Waterfall, Sigura Gura Waterfall, Tonduhan Waterfall, Sipiso Piso Waterfall, and Simanimbo Waterfall.
- Favorite Reading Destinations
Together with the natural splendor of Lake Toba, it is no wonder this lake is a favorite destination for vacationers on holiday. Additionally, there are lots of unique things which may be seen in this lake. There are just 5 Volcanic Islands in Lake Toba, which also provide a beautiful view when you vacation to Lake Toba. Lake Toba is also as famous as Bali Island in the eyes of the world. However, the eruption phenomenon that occurred around 800,000 years past left Lake Toba more renowned than Bali Island. The history of this Lake is highly intriguing to some tourists, mainly whenever the eruption caused climate change nearly in the whole world.
- Eruptions That Causing Climate Change
Even the eruption of Mount Toba is indeed the most effective in history. In fact, due to the eruption of Mount Toba, almost 60% of the world’s living inhabitants became extinct at that time. Not only that, because of the eruption of Mount Toba, some areas of the planet have undergone extreme climate change. Such as complete darkness for six years and a reduction in temperature for thousands of years. Perhaps, by this history, the name of Lake Toba is known in the world, making it a famous tourist destination.
- There are Batak Fish, Fish that Only Exist on Lake Toba
Last, however, Lake Toba’s attractiveness also contains the lives of Batak Fish (Neolissochilus Thienemanni) that only dwell on Lake Toba. This Batak fish is a common fish species that the population is currently endangered with extinction. This is since Batak Fish possesses high economic and societal values.
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