In 1995, the Land Use Planning and Land Allocation
programwasimplemented in Ban Lak Sip.Foratotal of
433 hectares, the area put asidefor agrarian activities
wassetat 136hectareswhileprotectedandproduction
forestswere set at 281 hectares.If theprogramlargely
succeeded in its goal to preserve forest cover on a
majorpart of thevillageland,asecondary effect wasa
sudden and substantial reduction in available
agricultural land for the farmers ofBan LakSip.