People near Phnom Kulen Mountain Are Seeing Water Scarcity during the Rainy Season
Isa Rohany 08/22/2021 4:30 PM
SIEM REAP--Some villagers near Phnom Kulen mountain in Siem Reap Province have been facing water scarcity due to the low amount of rainfall, and this, even though the country is in the middle of the rainy season.

Used to having water overflow especially at this time of year, people on and around Kulen Mountain are now experiencing water shortage with some of their wells now dry while the level of water in the streams has gotten low.

Heng Puthea, who lives in Anlong Thom Village in Phnom Kulen National Park, said that the wells of people whose houses are in the southern part of the village have gradually dried up. Unlike previous years, he said, water sources have so far not been replenished during the rainy season, which usually starts around May and lasts until October.

According to Puthea, around 10 families have been affected by water scarcity and have had to fetch water in other areas that, fortunately, are not that far from their homes.

Asked about the current situation, Anlong Thom Village Chief Un Oeun said that the water shortage is minimal at this point, especially since the rainy season is not over. Still, he said, there has been little rain so far this year, leading to sources of water and stream areas being out of water. The water has also turned red in some areas, which makes it more difficult to consume.

Nevertheless, Oeun pointed out, there always are some water shortages during the dry season mainly from January to May and this, especially at the small water sources in the middle of the village, which are the ones people use the most and which go completely dry.
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