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  2. Tonlé Sap - Wikipedia

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    In 1997, UNESCO designated the Tonle Sap as a biosphere reserve, but scientists have been concerned that high dams built in southern China and Laos will affect the strength and flow of countercurrents into the Tonlé Sap, reducing the number of fish in the lake. Tonle Sap habitat for nesting, breeding, spawning, and foraging in the floodplain ...

  3. Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Tonlé Sap lake and surrounding provinces The Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve is a unique ecological phenomenon surrounding the Tonlé Sap or Great Lake of Cambodia . In 1997, it was successfully nominated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve .

  4. Tonlé Sap River - Wikipedia

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    Tonlé Sap (Khmer: ទន្លេ សាប) is a river in Cambodia that connects the Tonlé Sap lake with the Mekong river. [1] [2] The river is known for its unusual seasonal reversal, which plays a crucial role in supporting biodiversity, sustaining local livelihoods, enhancing agricultural productivity, and contributing to the ecological, economic, and cultural vitality of the region.

  5. Geography of Cambodia - Wikipedia

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    The Tonlé Sap lake and - river system occupies the lowest area. The Tonlé Sap River is a waterway that branches off the Mekong near Phnom Penh in the north-westerly direction and meets the Tonle Sap lake after around 115 km (71 mi). Its waters' flow reverses direction every year, caused by greatly varying amounts of water carried by the ...

  6. Tonle Sap freshwater swamp forests - Wikipedia

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    The Tonle Sap freshwater swamp forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0164) covers the seasonally flooded forests surrounding Tonlé Sap, the largest lake in Cambodia, and the floodplains of its connections to the Mekong River. [1] [2] [3] Over 35% of the ecoregion experiences flooding during the wet season (August – January). [3] [1]

  7. Siem Reap - Wikipedia

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    Tonlé Sap, Khmer for 'vast body of fresh water' and more commonly translated as 'great lake', is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia. It is in the heart of Cambodia and is home to many floating villages. Tonle Sap is 30 minutes south of downtown Siem Reap at the port of Chong Kneas.

  8. File:Cambodia, Tonle Sap IMG 3324.JPG - Wikipedia

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    English: The Tonlé Sap (Khmer: Large Fresh Water River, more commonly translated as Great Lake) — is a lake and river ecosystem in Cambodia.Tonlé Sap is: the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia; a river of huge significance in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap province, and Cambodia; and an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1997.

  9. Kampong Thom province - Wikipedia

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    Kampong Thom (Khmer: កំពង់ធំ, UNGEGN: Kâmpóng Thum [kɑmpɔŋ tʰom]; lit.'Great Port') is a province (khaet) of Cambodia.It borders the provinces of Siem Reap to the northwest, Preah Vihear to the north, Stung Treng to the northeast, Kratie to the east, Kampong Cham and Kampong Chhnang to the south, and the Tonle Sap to the west.