Tonle Sap Information Guide

The ‘Tonle Sap Information Guide’ is a collection of a wide variety of relevant environmentally – focused information for journalists. It will serve as a valuable reference point for researchers and writers and anyone else interested in the Tonle Sap Lake. 

The Tonle Sap Lake has great significance in Cambodia and is iconic: referred to by some as ‘the heart of Cambodia’. Unfortunately, this natural icon is under increasing pressure from unsustainable human activity. The environment is being heavily degraded and without intervention and behaviour change, the whole fragile ecosystem is in danger of collapsing. The National Environmental Education & Awareness Campaign (NEEAC), implemented by Live & Learn, aims to improve knowledge of environmental issues at various levels of Cambodian society, with a special focus on the whole ecosystem of the Tonle Sap.

As part of a strategic approach, we are seeking to better promote journalists understanding of and access to relevant materials on the Tonle Sap Environment. This ‘Tonle Sap Information Guide’ has been developed for journalists in response to the interest being shown on the Tonle Sap Lake, and the lack of existing resources available for journalist: especially in Khmer.

The longest journey starts with the first steps in the right direction. We hope this ‘Tonle Sap Information Guide’ starts the journey in the right direction for journalists and others involved in educating the public about our beautiful but fragile environment. We look forward to seeing & hearing more about the importance of the Tonle Sap Lake in the future.