Kerinci district tourism office chief Arlis Harun said here on Friday that the six lakes in the district were able to be turned into tourist attraction but they needed proper management by investors.
"Besides Lake Kerinci, there are five other beautiful ones which need a gentle touch of investors," Arlis Harun said, adding that the five other lakes were Lake Bento at Kayu Aro subdistrict, Lake Gunung Tujuh at Gunung Kayuaro subdistrict, and Lake Kaca, Lake Lingkat and Lake Dua at Lempur subdistric.
Each lake, especially Lake Dua, has its own uniqueness and attraction because its water level recedes in rainy season and rises in dry season.
Commenting on Lake Kerinci, he said it covers an area of 4,200 hectares, surrounded by mountains and hills.
He said the lake can be seen from several points of view in the central Kerinci such as Pesanggrahan where the lake can been seen from Tanjung Hatta, Seleman Village where Laheik traditional house of Kerinci could also be seen.
Around the lake, there are also several carved stones, the archaeological remains of Megalithic Age.
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