Owners have to seek approval from the administration for all the work they do in their forests. One of the most dominant issues facing private forests in Bosnia and Herzegovina is fragmentation. Private forest owners cannot attract investment to the forests due their size and fragmentation. This situation results in abandonment of forests by their owners, w'hich leads to further devastation and degradation of private forests. The forestry' administration system is reportedly well functioning (comprising forest law', action plans, annual planning, management and a monitoring system). Forest and forestland areas are divided into forest management areas, w'hich are controlled and exploited by the Public Enterprise "Sume RS".