Lake Tonle Sap

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:areaDuringDrySeason 2,500 km²
gptkbp:areaDuringWetSeason up to 16,000 km²
gptkbp:basinCountry gptkb:Cambodia
gptkbp:connectedTo gptkb:Tonle_Sap_River
Mekong River
gptkbp:floodsDuring monsoon season
gptkbp:hasAttraction yes
gptkbp:hasFloatingVillage gptkb:Chong_Khneas
gptkb:Kompong_Phluk
Kompong Khleang
Prek Toal
gptkbp:hasSeasonalVariation yes
gptkbp:hasType freshwater lake
gptkbp:hasWildlife endemic species
mammals
reptiles
water birds
many fish species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lake Tonle Sap
gptkbp:inflow gptkb:Siem_Reap_River
gptkb:Tonle_Sap_River
gptkb:Stung_Sen_River
gptkb:Stung_Chinit_River
Mekong River
Stung Baribo River
Stung Pursat River
Stung Sangkae River
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Cambodia
gptkbp:length about 250 km (wet season)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:maximumDepth 1 m (dry season)
up to 9 m (wet season)
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Kampong_Chhnang
gptkb:Siem_Reap
gptkb:Battambang
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Tonle_Sap_River
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Tonle_Sap_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkbp:shrinksDuring dry season
gptkbp:significance important for fisheries
unique hydrological system
critical for Cambodian food supply
supports floating villages
gptkbp:threats climate change
overfishing
pollution
hydropower development upstream
gptkbp:UNESCOBiosphereReserve yes
gptkbp:width up to 100 km (wet season)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ایشیا
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6