Tonlé Sap (/ ˈtɒnleɪ sæp /; Khmer: ទន្លេសាប, Tônlé Sab [tɔnleː saːp]; lit. 'Fresh River' or commonly translated as 'Great Lake ') is a lake in the northwest of Cambodia. Belonging to the Mekong River system, Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world. [1] .

Tonle Sap is a natural floodplain reservoir in central Cambodia. The lake is drained during the dry season by the Sab River (Tônlé Sab) across the Véal Pôc plain southeastward to the Mekong River. The fish it produces are a staple of the Cambodian diet.

2021年9月8日 · Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is one of the world’s most productive inland fisheries. The Tone Sap Lake, located in the Cambodian floodplain, is seasonally inundated by numerous tributaries, prominently by the Srêng and Sên rivers being the perennial northern tributaries.

2024年11月3日 · Tonlé Sap (Prek Kdam) is the largest lake in Southeast Asia. This massive body of freshwater sustains over 200 species of fish and provides a livelihood for over a million Cambodians. The lake is special for its remarkable seasonal fluctuations.

TONLE SAP (north of Phnom Penh) is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia at the end of the wet season but is only a large lake in the dry season when it shrinks to a fraction of its wet season size Stretching almost all the way from Phnom Penh to Angkor Wat, it provides water for half of Cambodia's crops, and yields fish that supplies ...

2023年11月25日 · Tonle Sap or “The Great Lake” is the most important lake in Cambodia as well as the most extensive freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, supplies fishes to half of the country’s population.

Visit Tonle Sap lake and immerse yourself in the heart of Cambodia, this article offers expert advice on things to do, local cuisine, transportation as well as the best time to visit Tonle Sap, all of things you need for an amazing Tonle Sap adventure.

Not far from the ancient temples of Angkor, in the heart of Cambodia, lies the huge Tonle Sap lake, the largest in Southeast Asia. The Tonle Sap is connected to the Mekong by a short river also called Tonle Sap.

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. [1] The lake is linked to the Mekong River by the Tonlé Sap River. From November until June the lake flows into the Mekong.

2025年3月4日 · Explore the beauty of rural Cambodia through the fascinating floating villages on the Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake. Drifting on the mirror-like waters of the Tonle Sap, one could easily mistake it for the ocean, as its edges appear virtually endless.