Lake Matano
E1046917
Lake Matano is a deep tectonic lake in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its exceptional water clarity, unique biodiversity, and significance as one of the world's deepest lakes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
tectonic lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Malili Lakes basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | tropical lake ecosystem ⓘ |
| formationType | tectonic origin ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | ancient lake (geologically old) ⓘ |
| hasConnectionTo |
Lake Mahalona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Towuti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndemicFauna |
endemic fish species
ⓘ
endemic shrimp species ⓘ endemic snail species ⓘ |
| hasEndemicSpecies | yes ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | Indonesian language area ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | Larona River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSedimentRecord | yes ⓘ |
| importance |
important site for evolutionary biology studies
ⓘ
important site for limnological research ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient lake characteristics
ⓘ
exceptional water clarity ⓘ great depth ⓘ unique biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegency | East Luwu Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+8 ⓘ |
| locatedNearTown | Sorowako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth |
>500 m
ⓘ
~590 m ⓘ |
| nearbyIndustry | nickel mining at Sorowako ⓘ |
| partOf | Malili Lake system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankAmongWorldsDeepestLakes | one of the deepest lakes in the world ⓘ |
| recreationalActivities |
boating
ⓘ
diving ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| region | Sulawesi Selatan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sedimentRecordUsedFor |
paleoclimate reconstruction
ⓘ
paleoenvironmental studies ⓘ |
| stratification | meromictic tendencies (permanent deep-water stratification reported) ⓘ |
| surfaceElevation | ~382 m above sea level ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat disturbance
ⓘ
potential pollution from mining activities ⓘ |
| tourism | regional tourist attraction ⓘ |
| waterClarity | very high ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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