If 415,000 people are to share the benefits of 83,000 ha of forests, this is equivalent to a ratio of 0.2 ha of forest per person. Assuming a maximum allowable cut of ten m3 per ha, as stipulated in the Cambodian forestry law, the annual timber harvest would represent some two m3 per community forestry member. The problem is ex
acerbated by the fact that the majority of these community forestry initiatives only grant local people stewardship over degraded ecosystems in densely populated areas.