Lake Sentarum

Lake Sentarum is part of a network of seasonal lakes and swamp forests in the upper Kapuas basin of western Borneo. When the Kapuas rises, water spreads into the lake country and flooded forest; in the dry season it drains back toward the river. Malay and Dayak communities have used these waters for fishing, while isolated hills rise above the surrounding wetlands. The changing level of the lakes shapes both the movement of fish and life along their shores.