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Danau Towuti (44817)
Indonesia, Asia

Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria


Taxonomic groupScientific nameCommon nameIUCN Red List categoryYearKBA criteria
ActinopterygiiParatherina cyaneaVU2019B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania towuticaEN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaSulawesidrobia soedjatmokoiCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
BivalviaCorbicula matannensisNT2019B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiTelmatherina bontiLR/lc2019A1a, B2link-icon
DecapodaSyntripsa flavichelaLC2019B2, A1a, B1link-icon
DecapodaParathelphusa ferrugineaLC2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiNomorhamphus towoetiiEN2019A1b, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiParatherina labiosaVU2019A1b, B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina tenuirostrisEN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania kristinaeEN2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania towutensisEN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina spinataYellow Goldflake (aquarium trade)EN2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania abendanoniCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiOryzias marmoratusVU2019B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina lanceolataEN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiParatherina woltereckiVU2019B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiOryzias profundicolaVU2019B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania palicolarumEN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaSulawesidrobia towutiensisCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina profundicolaSun Stripe Shrimp (aquarium trade)EN2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiMugilogobius rexiNT2019B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina masapiEN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania wesseliCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina loehaeMini Blue Bee/Orange Delight Shrimp (aquarium tradEN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaSulawesidrobia bicolorCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania masapensisCR2019A1a, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina lingkonaeEN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiNomorhamphus megarrhamphusNT2019B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiGlossogobius flavipinnisVU2019B2, B1link-icon
ActinopterygiiMugilogobius hitamBlack Towuti GobyNT2019B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania bakaraCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania tominangensisCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaSulawesidrobia megalodonCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaSulawesidrobia abreuiCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiGlossogobius intermediusVU2019B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaSulawesidrobia perempuanCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiMugilogobius lepidotusNT2019B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiGlossogobius matanensisVU2019B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaNautilothelphusa zimmeriVU2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina parvulaEN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania insulaesacraeCR2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
BivalviaCorbicula loehensisNT2019B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaSulawesidrobia ancepsCR2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiTominanga sanguicaudaVU2019B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania lalemaeEN2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiParatherina striataVU2019B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina holthuisiMatano-Tiger (aquarium trade)EN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiMugilogobius latifronsVU2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania sarasinorumEN2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina striataRed Line/Red Stripe Shrimp (aquarium trade)EN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina glaubrechtiRed Orchid Bee (aquarium trade)EN2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
ActinopterygiiTelmatherina celebensisVU2019B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania marwotoaeEN2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania woltereckiCR2019A1a, B1, B2link-icon
GastropodaTylomelania amphideritaEN2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
DecapodaCaridina woltereckaeHarlequin shrimp Sulawesi (common name in aquariumEN2019A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon

Recommended citation


Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Danau Towuti. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Apr 5, 2026.