There are also reports of community forests being destroyed in some places by security forces to prevent ambushes by Maoist insurgents. Another potentially serious problem in community forestry is the conflict among and between users. These conflicts can occur between individual users within a forestry user group or even between institutions. Conflicts usually arise when users have not been properly identified. Some families need more forest products than others, yet all families are required to put in the same amount of hours to protect the forest.
Disadvantaged families have less of a voice, and tend to be left out while forming a group.
Secondary users who live far from the forest may not be as effective in managing and protecting the forest. Some users who live closer to the forest than others may be expected to be more vigilant in guarding the forest. Such conflicts regarding resources and effort, within and between user groups need to be properly addressed. Carefully investigating the number and type of users, and the demand for forest products, could help resolve many of the disputes. The success of peoples' participation in forest development has underscored the folly of nationalisation of Nepal's forests back in 1956.