The lake’s tributaries
are home to between 2000 – 3000 residents who have built their houses on wooden
stilts.
The village of Kompong Phluk is located 16km, as the crow flies, southeast of Siem Reap and fishermen call it home.
Kompong Phluk and the greater Tonle Sap Lake is a UNESCO Biosphere reserve and contains unique plant species, fish, and animals, many of which are endangered.
