Tonle Sap Lake, the Heart of the Lower Mekong

摘要: Publisher Summary Tonle Sap Great Lake, or Boeng in Cambodian terminology, is the largest and most important natural freshwater lake Southeast Asia. It plays a critical role Khmer culture, economy of Cambodia, ecology hydrology Mekong River basin. comprises permanent surrounded by an extensive floodplain. The consists two basins—a large northwest basin smaller southeast basin—linked relatively narrow strait. like much rest system which it forms component, monotonal flood-pulsed system. dry season begins to enlarge as floodwaters from back up River. sediment-laden water flows through channels low levees surrounding margins, extends over floodplain, depositing its sediment if flows. Lake international significance culturally, hydrologically, ecologically. Culturally was center great civilization at least 800 AD 1440s. Hydrologically provides regulator for flow into delta Viet Nam. Ecologically key component one world's fisheries, certainly subsistence fishery.