Crocodiles and alligators are two different species. This means that they are unable to mate together to produce offspring.
Alligators, while definitely dangerous, are relatively timid compared to crocodiles. Crocodiles, on the other hand, are much more bad-tempered and far more likely to attack humans, even unprovoked. Australian saltwater crocodiles are generally considered the most dangerous in the world, followed by Nile crocodiles.
The Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) is a medium-sized freshwater crocodile native to Indonesia (Borneo and possibly Java), Brunei, East Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The species is critically endangered and already extirpated from many regions.
Thailand – the most croc-infested country in the world – is home to a thriving 'reptile ranching' industry that supplies the world with gator and crocodile skins, the Sydney Times reported. Thanks to the flooding, many are no longer safely enclosed on farms.
The critically endangered freshwater Siamese crocodiles live in central and southern Laos, in the wetlands river system. They are elusive in the wild, don't attack humans and breed in April and May, just before Laos' wet season.
From China to Vietnam, the Mekong River is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia and offers a glimpse into the long history and diverse cultures of the region. The 12th longest river in the world and the 7th longest in Asia, it flows through six countries: China, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Yes. There was some reports of crocodiles sightings in 2012, 2016 and 2018 in some area such as mangrove forests and rivers in Bali. Some of these crocodiles were successfully recaptured and some remains free until now.
Alligators and crocodiles sort of look like giant lizards. Alligators, crocodiles and their kin are descendants of archosaurs, the group that gave us dinosaurs (and then birds) and pterosaurs. This means that crocodiles are cousins to the dinosaurs and are more closely related to birds than they are to lizards.
More than 70 million people live in the Mekong river basin, and they rely on the river for drinking water, food, irrigation, hydropower, transportation and commerce. The Mekong and its wildlife have strong cultural significance too.
Where does the Mekong start and end?
In general, the Mekong River Basin has good water quality, aside from the most heavily populated areas in the southern most area of the Lower Mekong Basin. Transboundary water pollution is currently low, or non-existent.
The river's astonishing fishery, estimated at 2,500,000 tons of fish per year, is integral to the life throughout the basin. Yet, despite the vital importance of a healthy Mekong for present and future generations, the river is potentially reaching a tipping point.
Mekong Delta
People tend to say something along the lines of May-Kong, but this one is easy, and it's pronounced just the way it's written: Me-Kong.The Mekong Delta, as a region, lies immediately to the west of Ho Chi Minh City (also called Saigon by locals), roughly forming a triangle stretching from M? Tho in the east to Châu Đ?c and Hà Tiên in the northwest, down to Cà Mau at the southernmost tip of Vietnam, and including the island of Phú Qu?c.
The Lower Mekong River is calmer and more placid and incredibly wide in some places. Around 60 million people depend on the river and its tributaries for food, transport and many other aspects of their daily lives.China has placed three dams across the upper reaches of the Mekong and more are planned.
The Mekong River is an important resource for millions of people in Asia as it runs through China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. This poses a challenge for the countries to ensure that all the people in the region benefit from its rich and diverse ecosystems.
A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea.
What is the Mekong Delta? The Mekong Delta is a network of distributaries in southwestern Vietnam, between Ho Chi Minh City and Cambodia. The river itself starts in the Himalayas and passes through China, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia before reaching Vietnam, which partly explains why the waters are so murky.
Physical features
The Mekong River drains more than 313,000 square miles (810,000 square km) of land, stretching from the Plateau of Tibet to the South China Sea. Among Asian rivers, only the Yangtze and Ganges have larger minimum flows. Mekong River delta, southern Vietnam.The word Mekong translates in Lao as "Mother of Rivers". As one Lao told me: "Its water is our blood." The French colonised Laos mainly because they hoped the Mekong would link them to the fabled riches of China. The upper reaches of the river proved unnavigable.
The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) is an initiative by six countries – India and five ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam for cooperation in tourism, culture, education, as well as transport and communications. It was launched in 2000 at Vientiane, Lao PDR.
There are currently sixteen hydropower projects in Laos that use dams to store or divert water for electricity generation. The highest dam built so far is the 185-m rockfill and concrete face dam at the Nam Ngum 2 project.
Khmer Rouge regime, 1975–1978
The Khmer Rouge reached Phnom Penh and took power in 1975. Led by Pol Pot, they changed the official name of the country to Democratic Kampuchea.About Vietnam
It borders China in the north, it has a long border with Laos, and it borders Cambodia in the southwest. Vietnam shares maritime borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
