this is despite government regulations stating that thes concessions should only be granted in degradad forest and that local people should be consulted beforehand to assess the social impact of andy planned concession.many of these communities are almost 100% reliant on the forest for every aspect of their lives so the sudden destruction of their sources of incoma as well as important foods,building materials etc,comes as a great shock.the people of sre veal in sandan district rely entirely on prey lang for their livelihoods.the people here survive by collecting rattan,tree resins as wall as wild vegetables and fruits.but now there are some companios with land concessions in prey lang and they are seriously effecting the people's livelihoods.