Samlaut Multiple Use Area
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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
.
Due to the limited resources of the Kingdom, Samlaut received little government management or support for wildlife enforcement and nature conservation. In 2003, the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation (MJP) began to support the park. 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 Park
s sister parks to Samlaut. The agreement facilitates the sharing of experience, skills, technical knowledge, and professional abilities between the two protected areas.
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
in northwestern Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. It was declared a protected area in 1993 by King Norodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihanouk regular script was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 until his semi-retirement and voluntary abdication on 7 October 2004 in favor of his son, the current King Norodom Sihamoni...
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
Asian Elephant
The Asian or Asiatic elephant is the only living species of the genus Elephas and distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognized — Elephas maximus maximus from Sri Lanka, the Indian elephant or E. m. indicus from mainland Asia, and E. m....
.
Due to the limited resources of the Kingdom, Samlaut received little government management or support for wildlife enforcement and nature conservation. In 2003, the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation (MJP) began to support the park. On October 3, 2006, MJP, the Cambodian Ministry of Environment and the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
of the United States signed an agreement making the Sequoia
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California, in the United States. It was established on September 25, 1890. The park spans . Encompassing a vertical relief of nearly , the park contains among its natural resources the highest point in the...
and Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park is a National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Fresno, California. The park was established in 1940 and covers...
s sister parks to Samlaut. The agreement facilitates the sharing of experience, skills, technical knowledge, and professional abilities between the two protected areas.