Floating Houses in Bakun, Sarawak

The floating homestays and "hotels" and normal "houses of the displaced people" of Bakun Lake have been attracting a lot of interested tourists.

However, often the tourists can get the foul smell emanating from rotting organic matter submerged at the bottom of the lake.

Will the water become more and more foul smelling?

the people are often without clean water supply and have resorted to buying bottles and bottles of mineral water for their own use. tourists are usually advised to bring their own fresh water just in case the homestays run out of fresh water.

There are now signs warning visitors/hunters/travellers against drinking or swimming in the water because of the risk of melioidosis and leptospirosis.

Hopefully the government authorities will make an effort to study the issues of the water quality .....