Tonlé
Sap, located about 16 km south of Siem Reap town, is a freshwater lake. Tonlé
Sap is one of the biggest lakes in South East Asia in the wet season. The size
of this lake cans extent from 2600 km2 to 120100 Km. Since 1997, the Great Lake
is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, an area recognized for its terrestrial, maritime
and coastal ecosystems. Indeed, Tonlé Sap has a rich and diverse fauna and
flora. It hosts more than 100 species of water birds, including several
endangered ones, and over 200 species of fish. It is also the natural habitat
of turtles, crocodiles, monkeys and otters that live in the mangrove forest.
With its
complex eco-systems and its hugeness, Tonlé Sap provides more than half of the
fish consumed in Cambodia. It offers a crucial resource to the country and Cambodian
people. The lake surrounded by five provinces of Cambodia about third of
Cambodia’s populations. There are many floating villages inside this large
freshwater lake, Most of People who live in this lake is depend on fishing.
Visiting this lake, you can see how people there are living as community, how
are their simple live. Tonlé Sap is the best place for your experience in
Cambodia.
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