More than 10 rare freshwater biota found researchers from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences in Mekongga Mountains region, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi. Based on these findings, researchers recommend that LIPI Mekongga Mountains region must be protected.
LIPI researchers study, Reny Hadiaty Kurnia, while this record there are 13 endangered biota in the river Mekongga Mountains. Daisy Wowor, LIPI researcher, said most of the biota that includes crustaceans. "For the two types of freshwater biota, shrimp and crab, we have yet to see or find the same data with other ecosystems in the region, outside Mekongga Mountains region, so we still need to research them further," said Daisy.
However, according to him, they should compare with other species ever found in the waters of the freshwater island of Sulawesi, although provisional estimates of the outcome of research is-biota biota is a new finding.
Reny also added, "this Mekongga Mountains Region must be protected because it stores the most significant potential for human life and the interests of science. There are indications of population growth of freshwater biota in the region caused by the community threatened to exploit this natural resource in a way not environmentally friendly."
