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Kampot is a provincial town with river and lots of water, near ocean. Hence one of the center spots in life and work of all people here is fishing and all around water. Water as a main resource for food and life plays an essential role in all Cambodia.
The nearby ocean, saltwater flooding the salt fields and the river being exposed to tide - high tide / low tide joint with the ocean host a special vegetation and creates unique sceneries and nature views.
The river in Kampot is rather turbid and dirty, nothing to invite for a bath or any kind of water sport at all. The river is a working and living environment, no recreation. Fishermen going to sea each day have their boats secured upriver. Limited fish life attracts a few fishermen to catch a fish as food supplement. The main fishing always takes place in the ocean - some 5 km from Kampot center.
The entire Kampot photo series will include several pages with lots of photos about:
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mangroves scenery
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River fisher boat
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Hundreds of sq km of mangroves and other maritime vegetation
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Beautiful maritime vegetation - but dirty water
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Mangrove scenery
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Mangrove scenery near salt fields
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Fishing village on other side of river
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Riverside near Kampot center
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Fisher village - home of many seagoing fishermen
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All fishermen homes are most simple - fishing products are like farmproducts totally underpaid
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Fishing in river is no sport here but a need to supplement food for family
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At times without sunlight the river scenery can appear quiet dark and colorless
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River promenade Kampot - while for to majority of all people even most basic things of life lack, administration invests heavily in superficial projects like this promenade.
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Food stall with snacks and fruit juice
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Here 8 huge old trees have been destroyed for this river promenade
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Such nature destruction results from lack of understanding and lack of appreciation for nature above profits
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Boats waiting for passengers on daily sunset trips near center
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River boat for sunset trips
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Rich house across river - richest and poorest side by side
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