Environment ministry: Ratanakkiri lake colour change natural, not due to pollution

26 January 2026
The Phnom Penh Post
Environment and natural resources / Ministry of Environment / Pollution and waste / Water resources
indigenous people / Yeak Laom Lake Protected Area / Yek Laom

A Ministry of Environment working group has taken samples of the water from Yeak Laom Lake in Ratanakkiri, a multi-use area near Banlung town, after the lake turned an unusually murky over the past few days. They announced the results of testing on Sunday, January 25. …

 Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-ratanakkiri-lake-colour-change-natural-not-due-to-pollution

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