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Tonle Sap Lake (the great lake) is situated in the middle
of the country,Cambodia's Great Lake,is one of the most
unique geographical wonders of the world.The extraordinary
biodiversity and hydrology of the Tonle Sap Lake and the
Tonle Sap River makes it a remarkable ecological wonder
of the world.
The Tonle Sap is 160km in lenght,and 36km in width.During
the dry season,the Tonle Sap has a size of 10000km with
a depth of 12m.The Tonle Sap has abundant supplies of fresh
water fish.
For centuries the Great Lake people have been able to catch
10 tons of fish per square kilometers and provide the major
source of Khmer sustenance.Moreover,for astute bird-watcher,
the aquatic habitats attract thousand of birds and fish
eating waterfowl which flock to the wetlands before the
rain begins in June.
Species inhabitating the Lake include carp, catfish, mussel,
herring, climbing perch and gourami.
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