Tonle Sap Lake

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:areaDuringDrySeason about 2,500 square kilometers
gptkbp:areaDuringWetSeason up to 16,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:connectedTo Mekong River
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Khmer_civilization
gptkbp:drySeason November to April
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:Indochina_mangroves
gptkb:Tonle_Sap_freshwater_swamp_forests
gptkbp:hasAmphibianSpeciesCount over 10
gptkbp:hasAnnualFlooding May to October
gptkbp:hasAttraction yes
gptkbp:hasBirdSpeciesCount over 150
gptkbp:hasFishSpeciesCount over 200
gptkbp:hasFloatingVillages yes
gptkbp:hasFloodPulse reverses flow of Tonle Sap River seasonally
gptkbp:hasLanguage Khmer
gptkbp:hasMammalSpeciesCount over 40
gptkbp:hasReptileSpeciesCount over 15
gptkbp:hasSeasonalVariation yes
gptkbp:hasWetlandStatus gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:homeTo migratory birds
many fish species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tonle Sap Lake
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:fish
agriculture
Cambodian economy
food security in Cambodia
gptkbp:inflow gptkb:Tonle_Sap_River
gptkbp:knownFor rich biodiversity
flood pulse system
gptkbp:locale gptkb:Boeung_Tonle_Sap
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:maximumDepthDrySeason about 1 meter
gptkbp:maximumDepthWetSeason up to 10 meters
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Siem_Reap
gptkbp:notableFloatingVillage gptkb:Chong_Khneas
gptkb:Kampong_Khleang
gptkb:Kompong_Phluk
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Tonle_Sap_River
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Tonle_Sap_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Tonle_Sap_Authority
gptkbp:RamsarDesignationYear 1996
gptkbp:surroundedBy flooded forests
gptkbp:threats climate change
overfishing
deforestation
hydropower development upstream
gptkbp:UNESCOBiosphereReserve designated in 1997
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kampong_Thom
gptkb:Tonle_Sap_River
gptkb:Mekong_River_system
gptkb:Siem_Reap_Province
gptkb:Sword_of_Victory
gptkb:暹粒
gptkb:Sông_Mekong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6