Rains quell fire risk around Cambodia’s Tonle Sap, but the future looks fiery

27 July 2022
Mongabay
Environment and natural resources / Forests and forestry
flooded forest / Ouk Vibol / Tonle Sap

The roots of the forests surrounding Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake spend half the year submerged in water. But in the past five years, they’ve been catching fire in the arid heat of the dry season. The government has rolled out plans to respond to these fires, as the weather in Cambodia’s rice bowl region is thwarting the usual pattern. …

 Danielle Keeton-Olsen
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/rains-quell-fire-risk-around-cambodias-tonle-sap-but-the-future-looks-fiery/

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