For instance, the Kopetdag State Reserve (50,000 ha) has a staff of 43, including seven qualified and competent scientific staff, a newly constructed administration building and smaller huts in the four component strict reserves, as well as - reportedly - sufficient equipment. Other State reserves, and particularly all the State sanctuaries (zakazniks), which have no staff of their own, are much more poorly equipped. Such differences need to be taken into account when planning capacity development measures in the future. The overall institutional setup is viable.