Tonle Sap freshwater swamp forests
The Tonle Sap freshwater swamp forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0164) covers the seasonally flooded forests surrounding Tonlé Sap, the largest lake in Cambodia, and the floodplains of its connections to the Mekong River . Over 35% of the ecoregion experiences flooding during the wet season (August – January).
| Tonle Sap freshwater swamp forests | |
|---|---|
On Tonle Sap Lake before rain | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 25,900 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Country | Cambodia, Vietnam |
| Coordinates | 12.4°N 104.6°E |
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