Socio-cultural Issues/Problems
Some villagers hunt wild animals, which is illegal, but because the park area is vast and there is not a
sufficient number of officers, they are not arrested. However, the problem has lessened because villagers are being
educated and trained. There is currently an outside organization - Finland Foundation – that is providing training for
a tiger survey project, so cameras have been installed for tourists to watch the tigers.
Environmental Issues/Problems
This forest complex has many tigers and butterflies, which is an indicator of natural richness. As a result,
the officers have made artificial saline soil by adding some useful minerals to the soil and they have created sources
of water for the wild animals. Because of thorough investigations of the officers, situations of collecting forest
products to sell, hunting wild animals, and invading the forest have decreased.
Ecological tourism does not negatively affect the environment in the park if there is a suitable level of
supervision, such as for taking a trip in the forest or birds watching. In doing such activities, tourists should be
informed not to make loud noises because it may disturb the animals and force them to migrate out of the forest
area.
Managerial Issues/Problems
Because this area is under the Agricultural Land Reform Office, if private sectors want to erect resorts, they
have to build them outside the park areas, or they can do home stay instead. Regarding the invasion problem from
villagers, government officials are solving this problem by determining an area for the park and an area for the
community.
Related sectors have to cooperate in keeping the variety and natural richness of this forest complex
according to the condition of World Heritage of UNESCO. Currently, the officers have no data regarding the forest
complex area and wild animals, but they are now assigned to survey and collect qualitative data, such as animal
footprints and interesting breeds of plants, and record them on a map to indicate the area for preservation planning in