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Life on the Tonle Sap Lake
The Tonlé Sap, i.e. large body of water, is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.
The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: 1) its flow changes direction twice a year, and 2) the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. In June, however, when the year's heavy rains begin, the Tonlé Sap backs up to form an enormous lake.
(Source: wikipedia)
Life on the Tonle Sap Lake
The Tonlé Sap, i.e. large body of water, is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.
The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: 1) its flow changes direction twice a year, and 2) the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. In June, however, when the year's heavy rains begin, the Tonlé Sap backs up to form an enormous lake.
(Source: wikipedia)