Of the now 90 parks and reserves, only 47 have a management board. And even these managed reserves are poorly equipped. Rangers often are unpaid so their actions may be ineffective - or worse. Wildlife poaching is a serious problem. In spite of legislation to the contrary, weapons remain largely uncontrolled.
Local people can collect forest products without difficulty.
Wildlife trade occurs openly hamlets as well as cities, in disregard of Forest Protection Department and police. Few resources exist to care for confiscated animals or prepare them for re-release. Most parks and zoos can no longer accept the large number of confiscated animals coming to them. Diseased or weakened animals are unacceptable for return to the forest - ecologically speaking, they are already dead. So these animals often are returned to dealers who need pay only a small fine.