Tonlé Sap Lake

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:area varies seasonally
gptkbp:connectedTo Mekong River
gptkbp:country gptkb:Cambodia
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Khmer_civilization
Angkor Wat proximity
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:Indochina_mangroves
gptkb:Central_Indochina_dry_forests
gptkbp:hasFloatingVillages gptkb:Chong_Khneas
gptkb:Kampong_Khleang
gptkb:Kompong_Phluk
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Tonlé_Sap_carp
gptkb:Irrawaddy_dolphin
migratory birds
endemic species
floating villages
giant freshwater stingray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tonlé Sap Lake
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:fish
agriculture
flood control
gptkbp:inflow gptkb:Tonlé_Sap_River
tributary streams
gptkbp:knownFor rich biodiversity
seasonal flooding
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:maximumDepth 1 m
10 m
gptkbp:maximumLength 16,000 km²
gptkbp:minimumPressure 2,500 km²
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Siem_Reap
gptkbp:notableFor largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia
unique hydrological system
high fish productivity
seasonal expansion and contraction
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Tonlé_Sap_River
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Tonlé_Sap_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Tonlé_Sap_Authority
gptkbp:RamsarSite designated 1996
gptkbp:recognizedBy Ramsar Convention
gptkbp:region gptkb:northwest_Cambodia
gptkbp:seasonalReversal Tonlé Sap River flow reverses during monsoon
gptkbp:surroundedBy floodplain forests
gptkbp:threats climate change
overfishing
deforestation
hydropower dams
gptkbp:UNESCOBiosphereReserve designated 1997
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siem_Reap
gptkb:Tonlé_Sap_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkb:Tonlé_Sap_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6