The standing volume is significantly lower than in LP forests (107 m3/ha against 194 m3/ha), reflecting an imbalanced age structure (more than 60% of the stands are less than 40 years old). Even though the 1991 Forest Act applies to all forests and requires the LP to provide extension and advisory services to private forest owners, private owners appear to lack incentives for sustainable forest management. In particular, restrictions of forest harvesting on private land combined with the absence of forest management plans have led to an increase in illegal ("wild") cuts on many private properties.