Samlaut Multiple Use Area

Infobox_protected_area | name = Samlaut Protected Area
iucn_category = VI


caption = Southeast Asia, Cambodia (green)
locator_x = 175
locator_y = 62
location = Battambang Province, Cambodia
nearest_city = Battambang
lat_degrees = 12
lat_minutes = 43
lat_seconds = 3
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 102
long_minutes = 38
long_seconds = 22
long_direction = E
area = 600 km²
established = November 1, 2003
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Cambodian Ministry of Environment

Samlaut is a protected area in northwestern Cambodia. It was declared a protected area in 1993 by King Norodom Sihanouk along with other forests and preserves. Samlaut is the last remaining tropical rainforest in northwestern Cambodia, covering 600 square kilometres. It is home to a wide array of rare vegetation and wildlife, including the endangered Asian Elephant.cite web| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FB&p_theme=fb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_text_search-0=Samlaut%20AND%20Multiple%20AND%20Use%20AND%20Area&s_dispstring=Samlaut%20Multiple%20Use%20Area%20AND%20date(2006)&p_field_date-0=YMD_date&p_params_date-0=date:B,E&p_text_date-0=2006&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no | title=Compact ties Sequoia, park in Cambodia| author=Tim Sheehan | publisher=The Fresno Bee| accessdate=2006-10-13]

Due to the limited resources of the Kingdom, Samlaut received little government management or support for wildlife enforcement and nature conservation until 2003, the year in which the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation (MJP) "adopted" the park. MJP is the organization working with the Cambodian government to help protect Samlaut. On October 3, 2006, MJP, the Cambodian Ministry of Environment and the National Park Service of the United States signed an agreement making the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks "sister parks" to Samlaut. The agreement facilitates the sharing of experience, skills, technical knowledge, and professional abilities between the two protected areas. For more information please visit www.mjpasia.org.

References

External links

* [http://www.mjpasia.org/ Maddox Jolie Pitt Foundation (MJP)]
* [http://www.nps.gov/seki/parkmgmt/upload/wardsister.pdf Sister Park Agreement between Samlaut and Sequoia & Kings Canyon]