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Tonle Sap Lake Exploration Tour

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Tonle Sap Lake Exploration Tour The Great Tonle Sap Lake (Boeung Tonle Sap), is one the main natural wonders of Cambodia, an important ecological hotspot for freshwater in Asia during the wet season and UNESCO designated . .
Country: Cambodia
City: Siem Reap
Duration: 8 Hour(s) - 0 Minute(s)
Tour Category: Full Day Tours
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Tonle Sap Lake Exploration Tour

The Great Tonle Sap Lake (Boeung Tonle Sap), is one the main natural wonders of Cambodia, an important ecological hotspot for freshwater in Asia during the wet season and UNESCO designated biosphere. Its combined lake and river system in Cambodia, that supposes to be the richest fishing lake in the World.

A unique ecological hotspot, The Tonle Sap, which flows changes direction twice a year, and the lake itself expands and shrinks by four times depending on the season. Approximately during monsoon rains, it grows from 2700 square km to 16 000 square km providing a breeding ground for the fish, birds, and all rich ecosystems of Cambodia.

Designated as a UNESCO Biosphere, it's one of the most productive fishing Lakes in the World, able to support over 3 million Cambodians and provide over 75% of Cambodia`s annual inland fish catch, as well as 60 % of Cambodians` protein intake. The local population adapted to the unique ecology of the lake life and built floating villages and stilted houses.

Truly a natural wonder it is easily reached from Siem Reap, as it lies less than 15 km South of the hometown of the ancient Angkor Complex and there are several ways to see wildlife and way of local day-by-day life in this rich ecosystem.

Contact our travel specialist and come to see the floating villages at Cong Khnears and Kompong Phluk, the Flooded Forest at Kompong Phluk, and the Bird Sanctuary at Park Toal.

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