Malili Lakes system

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The Malili Lakes system is a group of ancient, tectonic lakes in Sulawesi, Indonesia, renowned for their exceptional freshwater biodiversity and high levels of endemic species.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient lake
lake system
tectonic lake system
age Pliocene or older
basinCountry Indonesia NERFINISHED
biodiversityHotspot true
climate tropical
conservationStatus region of high conservation priority
continent Asia
country Indonesia
drainageBasin Larona River NERFINISHED
ecoregion Wallacea NERFINISHED
geologicalOrigin tectonic activity
hasEndemicTaxa caridean shrimps (e.g., Caridina species)
crabs (e.g., Syntripsa)
freshwater fishes
gastropod snails (e.g., Tylomelania)
sailfin silversides (Telmatherinidae)
hasPart Lake Lontoa NERFINISHED
Lake Mahalona NERFINISHED
Lake Masapi NERFINISHED
Lake Matano NERFINISHED
Lake Towuti NERFINISHED
hasResearchInterest biogeography
evolutionary biology
limnology
speciation
hydrologicalConnection cascade of lakes connected by rivers and outlets
languageRegion Indonesian
locatedIn South Sulawesi NERFINISHED
Sulawesi NERFINISHED
Sulawesi Island NERFINISHED
nearestLargeCity Sorowako NERFINISHED
notableFor ancient lake fauna
exceptional freshwater biodiversity
high levels of endemism
partOf Indonesian inland waters
threat deforestation
introduced species
nickel mining
overfishing
pollution
waterBodyType freshwater

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Telmatherinidae notablePopulation Malili Lakes system