This is an image of Cambodia which shows a flooded region between the Mekong River and the Tonlé River. The image was taken by the Japanese satellite, ALOS, on May 5th, 2015. The Mekong River is one of the best resources of protein/fish for the surrounding communities. The Tonlé River changes the direction of flow depending on the season. During the dry season it flows south, which contains the months of November through May. During the wet season it flows north which contains the months of June through October. During the wet season the river level rises and causes flooding which then forms a large body of water between the two rivers. The flooding helps to increase fishing since the surface area of the Mekong increases by over six times in the process.
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