Title – Floating Village Tonle Sap Lake
Date – August 2000
Location - Siem Reap - Cambodia
Tonle Sap Lake plays a crucial part in the agriculture of a huge region of Cambodia, it dominates the centre of the country and joins the Mekong at Phnom Penh which acts as the main artery for the whole of this region of Asia. Not only does the water cover some 3000sq km it floods each year and more than doubles in size. Fishing is a major industry, this lake alone providing over 60% of the country’s fish consumption.
On the lake itself there are whole villages that float and move around following the flood plains. We spotted this while travelling on the boat back to Phnom Penh, with its roof being used to dry local produce, for sale later at market.
The lake is also a major transport route with fast and slow boats taking locals and tourists from Phnom Penh all the way to Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor.
We examine Transport Options during our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop and how to remain safe when choosing different forms of transport.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Date – August 2000
Location - Siem Reap - Cambodia
Tonle Sap Lake plays a crucial part in the agriculture of a huge region of Cambodia, it dominates the centre of the country and joins the Mekong at Phnom Penh which acts as the main artery for the whole of this region of Asia. Not only does the water cover some 3000sq km it floods each year and more than doubles in size. Fishing is a major industry, this lake alone providing over 60% of the country’s fish consumption.
On the lake itself there are whole villages that float and move around following the flood plains. We spotted this while travelling on the boat back to Phnom Penh, with its roof being used to dry local produce, for sale later at market.
The lake is also a major transport route with fast and slow boats taking locals and tourists from Phnom Penh all the way to Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor.
We examine Transport Options during our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop and how to remain safe when choosing different forms of transport.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
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