Question

Why is greater Mekong an important forest area?

Answer 1

Greater Mekong is an important forest area because the region is a very important food provider and the site of many large-scale construction projects with social and economic involvement..

Answer 2

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It's the longest river in Southeast Asia, the seventh longest in Asia, and—most important for the people who live along it—the world's most productive inland fishery. Cambodians and Laotians catch more freshwater fish per capita than anyone else on the planet; in many places along the river, fish is a synonym for food.