1. Southeast Asian Studies For Lodi High School Sa-nguan Ying School
T h e Mekong River
Facts of
Mekong

2. Southeast Asian Studies For Lodi High School Sa-nguan Ying School
T h e Mekong River
The Life Giving River
What makes the M
ek ong special?
The Tonle Sap

3. Southeast Asian Studies For Lodi High School Sa-nguan Ying School
T h e Mekong River
The Tonle Sap

4. Southeast Asian Studies For Lodi High School Sa-nguan Ying School
T h e Mekong River
‘Where there is water, there is fish.’
Take notes on
• What is water festival like?
• How do local people fish?
The Tonle Sap
• In what ways are the Mekong River and the Tonle Sap
important to the Cambodians?
• What kinds of fish are found in the Mekong region and the
Tonle Sap?
• What kinds of animals are found?
Source: Mekong River Commission (MRC)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD206UnYmB4&feature=player_embedded