Why is the Mekong Delta important?

The Mekong Delta is also Vietnam’s most important fishing region. It has almost half of Vietnam’s capacity of offshore fishing vessels (mostly in Kien Gian with almost 1/4, Bến Tre, Cà Mau, Tiền Giang, Bạc Liêu).

What would happen if the Mekong River was threatened?

It would irreversibly change the ecosystem that over 60 million people rely on for food, and will likely result in the extinction of the iconic Mekong giant catfish and other fish species.

Why is the Mekong important to Vietnam?

The Mekong River connects China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam physically and economically. The river is a lifeline for the entire basin, sustaining economies and livelihoods across the entire region.

What is a result of the increase in size of the Mekong?

Rises in sea level rise are increasing saltwater intrusion to fragile ecosystems and farmland in the Mekong Delta, a main food production area of the region. Farmers in the Mekong River Basin produce enough rice to feed 300 million people per year.

Is the Mekong Delta in Cambodia?

The Upper Mekong River Basin comprises the Tibetan Plateau, the Three Rivers Area and Lancang Basin in China and Myanmar. The Lower Mekong River Basin is made up of the Northern Highlands, the Khorat Plateau, the Tonle Sap Basin and the Mekong Delta. It covers Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Viet Nam.

Is Mekong part of Cambodia?

The Mekong River is one of the world’s great rivers. Covering a distance of nearly 5,000 km from its source on the Tibetan Plateau in China to the Mekong Delta, the river flows through six countries: China, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Viet Nam.

What river flows into the Mekong Delta?

The Bassac River is the first and main distributary of the Mekong. This is the beginning of the Mekong Delta. The two rivers, the Bassac to the west and the Mekong to the east, enter Vietnam shortly after this.

What is the WWF doing to help the Mekong River?

WWF is the only organization working on the Mekong River from source to sea. We support a ten-year delay in the approval of lower Mekong river mainstream dams to ensure a comprehensive understanding of all the impacts of their construction and operation.

What type of delta is the Mekong Delta?

tide-dominated delta
The present Mekong Delta is classified as a tide-dominated delta, but close to a wave-dominated delta, in the triangular deltaic depositional classification system.

Where is the Mekong River Delta?

southern Vietnam
The Mekong delta is situated in Cambodja and southern Vietnam, where the Mekong river reaches the South China Sea. The Mekong is one of the longest rivers in the world. It originates at the Tibetan Plateau and flows nearly 3000 km in south eastern direction.

Is the Mekong River a delta?

The Mekong delta is situated in Cambodja and southern Vietnam, where the Mekong river reaches the South China Sea.

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