Local communities manage MAPs and other resources.
Both good and bad management results from the interaction between local people and resources. Currently, the main priority is on financial benefits to meet the subsistence need of the local people. Conserving resources for sustainability is secondary. Hence, the situation presents a challenge in establishing harmony between the growing needs of the people and long term resource sustainability. This activity has generated awareness on the value of the local resources, particularly through increased benefits from essential oils sales instead of raw materials.