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Scenery of Tonle Sap Tonlé Sap Lake is located in the northwest of the lower Mekong plain, formed by the collision and collapse of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate . [ 6 ] The lower Mekong plain used to be a bay, and the sea level rose rapidly at the end of the last glacial period .
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.
The lake is linked to the Mekong River by the Tonlé Sap River. From November until June the lake flows into the Mekong. However, each year during the rainy season (mid June-late October) the Mekong River is inundated with rain waters. Its lower delta becomes flooded and cannot flow into the sea quickly enough to eliminate all the excess water.
Four of the six adult Mekong giant catfish were in the Mekong River and the other two were in the Tonle Sap River near Phnom Penh, the capital. All six were spotted within the span of five days ...
When the Mekong is low, the Tonle Sap is a tributary: water flows from the lake and river into the Mekong. When the Mekong floods, the flow reverses: the floodwaters of the Mekong flow up the Tonle Sap. Immediately after the Sap River joins the Mekong by Phnom Penh, the Bassac River branches off the right (west) bank. The Bassac River is the ...
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]
Saigon River; Mekong. Bassac River (Tonle Bassac; distributary) Tonlé Sap. Krang Ponley River (Stung Krang Ponley) Boribo River (Stung Boribo) Chinit River (Stung Chinit) Kambot River (Chinit River) Slap River (Stung Slap) Tang Krasang River (Stung Tag Krasang) Sen River (Stung Sen) Sraka Moan River (Stung Sraka Moan) Kambot River (Sen River)
Steung Saen River (ស្ទឹងសែន), sometimes spelt Steung Sen, is a river in Cambodia. It is a major tributary of the Tonlé Sap River . [ 2 ] The Stung Sen River Basin is the largest among the 11 main tributaries around Tonlé Sap with a catchment surface of 16,344 km 2 (1,634,400 ha). [ 1 ]