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Lake Murray is the largest lake in Papua New Guinea. It is located in the Middle Fly District, Western Province at , which covers approximately 647 km² 〔(CSIRO PUBLISHING - Marine & Freshwater Research )〕 and in the wet season increases to five times the size. It has a highly convoluted shoreline more than 2000 km long. The lake has been a source of nourishment for many of the local peoples. Freshwater sawfish have been caught in its shallow waters to feed the crocodiles in a farming operation. Indigenous tribes of around 5000 people own the lake and the surrounding one million hectares of forest.〔()〕 Also, a cryptid known as "Murray" purportedly lives, or used to live, in the lake. This creature was described as resembling a theropod dinosaur such as Tyrannosaurus.. Along with the "Murray", Lake Murray is known for a large population of Peacock Bass that were introduced by Indian merchants. Image:Lake Murray PNG NASA.jpg|from space (false color) ==Illegal logging== In 2003, logging company Concord Pacific was forced out of the area by Greenpeace and other NGO's. 100,000 hectares of ancient forest was degraded by the logging along the Kiunga-Aiambak road.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lake Murray (Papua New Guinea)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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