View source for Samlaut Multiple Use Area

{{Infobox protected area
| name =Samlaut Multiple Use Area
| iucn_category = VI
| iucn_ref =<ref name="wdpa">{{cite web |author=Protected Planet |date=2018 |title=Samlaut Multiple Use Management Area |url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/samlaut-multiple-use-management-area |publisher=United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre |accessdate=26 Dec 2018}}</ref>
| map = Cambodia
| relief = yes
| map_width =
| map_caption = 
| location = [[Battambang Province]], [[Cambodia]]
| nearest_city = [[Battambang]]
| coordinates = {{coord|12|43|3|N|102|38|22|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|599.16|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}<ref name="wdpa"/>
| established =1993
| visitation_num = 
| visitation_year = 
| governing_body = Cambodian Ministry of Environment
}}

'''Samlaut Multiple Use Area''' is a {{convert|599.16|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} large multiple use management area in northwestern [[Cambodia]] that was established in 1993.<ref name="wdpa"/> It is part of the [[Cardamom Mountains]] in [[Battambang Province|Battambang]] and [[Pailin Province]]s.

Samlout was declared a protected area in 1993 by King [[Norodom Sihanouk]] along with other forests and preserves. Samlout is the last remaining tropical rainforest in north-western Cambodia, covering 60,000 hectares. It is home to a wide array of rare vegetation and wildlife, including the endangered [[Asian elephant]].<ref name=fbee>{{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}}</ref>

Samlout's network of rivers provides the main drinking water, food and health securities for almost 1 million people.  Tens of thousands of small farmers rely on its water system to irrigate crops before flowing into the country's largest permanent body of fresh water, the Tonle Sap Lake. Samlout's '''[[Sangkae River|Stung Sangker River]]''' plays an essential role supporting the lake's important fishery and lowland agricultural lands.

Due to the limited financial capabilities of Cambodia, Samlout receives little government support for wildlife management and law-enforcement for nature conservation. In 2003, external funding and cooperation with the [[Angelina Jolie#Humanitarian_work|Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation]] (MJP) opened up for foreign support and assistance for proper protection of Samlaut Multiple Use Area. On 3 October 2006, MJP, the [[Cambodian Ministry of Environment]] and the [[National Park Service|National Park Service of the United States]] signed an agreement making the [[Sequoia National Park|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.<ref name=fbee/>

In 2009, MJP entered into discussions with Cambodian and Thai park officials on the need to create a Transboundary Peace Park between Samlout and 2 Thai border parks (Namtok Khlong Kaew National Park and Kahlong Kreua Wai Wildlife Sanctuary). The three protected areas combined cover nearly 110,000 hectares.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
a
{{BattambangProvince}}
{{National parks of Cambodia}}

[[Category:1993 establishments in Cambodia]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Cambodia]]
[[Category:Cardamom Mountains]]
[[Category:Geography of Battambang province]]
[[Category:Geography of Pailin province]]
[[Category:Forests of Cambodia]]
[[Category:Samlout District]]

{{Cambodia-geo-stub}}
{{Asia-protected-area-stub}}