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THE TONLE SAP LAKE
The floating villages are located on the Tonle Sap, a lake and river system that extends throughout Cambodia. It is the largest lake in South East Asia as well as a UNESCO Biosphere site due to its ecology and endangered flora and fauna. It is of extreme importance to Cambodians who live on it and earn their living from fishing.
The Tonle Sap is unique because the water feeding it changes directions twice annually. As a result the lake bottoms out during the dry season but can then swell by over 10 meters in the rainy season. For this reason villages like Kompong Khleang, Kompong Phluk and Mechrey are considered “floating” – homes are either on stilts or are literally buoyant through the use of petrol tanks as bouys.
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The lake is rich in ecology and serves as the life-blood for many Khmers who depend on it for survival. The majority of families living on the water earn their income through fishing in particular and, through their work, are able to feed the greater population of Cambodia.
As you will learn during your visit, the Tonle Sap is an endangered environment. Overfishing and pollution has decimated local species and wreaked havoc on the lake, forcing dolphins and rare birds to converge in confined locations. After being designated a world heritage site there have been many improvements and the government and local NGO’s are working to conserve the Tonle Sap’s biological diversity, landscape, and ecosystem.
Our Tonle Sap tours allow you to visit the lake and see the floating villages that call the Tonle Sap home.
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