lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a country located on the western coast of Central ...
It is a small lake located roughly 50 km to the southeast from
Lake Tele
Lake Tele ( French Lac Télé) is a freshwater lake in Epena District, Republic of the Congo.
Description
Located at in the north-eastern area of the Republic of the Congo, Lake Tele was formed in Pliocene alluvial sediments by an unknown geolo ...
at in the north-eastern area of the Republic of the Congo. Lake Mboukou is almost totally surrounded by forest except in its SW shore where the village of Mboukou is located.
Local significance
The 1996 book ''
Congo Journey
''Congo Journey'' (1996) is an autobiographical novel by British author Redmond O'Hanlon, following his trip across the Congo, taking a friend to Lake Tele in search of Mokèlé-mbèmbé, a legendary Congo dinosaur. The novel was republished i ...
'', by the British travel writer Redmond O'Hanlon, mentions this lake as a place with strong spirits according to the local people.
Ecology
This lake belongs to the wetland area of the ''Réserve Communautaire du Lac Télé/Likouala-aux-Herbes''. It is a
Ramsar site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O)
*** Permanent 8 ha (P)
*** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts)
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