Samlaut Multiple Use Area
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| Samlaut Multiple Use Area | |
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| IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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| Location: | Battambang Province, Cambodia |
| Nearest city: | Battambang |
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| Area: | 600 km² |
| Established: | November 1, 2003 |
| Governing body: | Cambodian Ministry of Environment |
Samlaut Multiple Use Area is a protected area in northwestern Cambodia. Samlaut, along with other forests and preserves, was declared in 1993 by King Norodom Sihanouk. The multiple use area includes some of the country's richest farmland, but nearly 330 km² is covered by rain forest, home to a wide array of rare vegetation and wildlife.[1]
Due to the limited resources of the the kingdom Samlaut has received little government management or enforcement. The Maddox Jolie Pitt Project (named for the adopted son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt) has provided funding for rangers to protect Samlaut's forests. On October 3, 2006, the Cambodian Ministry of Environment and the National Park Service of the United States signed an agreement making Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks a sister park to Samlaut. The agreement facilitates the sharing of experiences, skills, technical knowledge, and professional abilities between the two protected areas.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Tim Sheehan/The Fresno Bee. Compact ties Sequoia, park in Cambodia. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
- ^ Tim Sheehan/The Fresno Bee. Compact ties Sequoia, park in Cambodia. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
