我国在2008年开始实行集体林权制度改革,湘西少数民族地区已经取得了一定的改革成果的。但是由于湘西少数民族地区的地理环境较为特殊且社会状况比较复杂,民族习惯的不同,导致了集体林权制度不能实现彻底改革,且改革措施缺乏规范性。由于其中仍旧存在许多问题,进而造成林业纠纷和冲突的不断发生,造成湘西民族地区少数民族林业习惯改革同我国的其他地方普遍起步晚的现象。 China started the reform of the collective forest tenure system in 2008, and the minority areas in western Hunan have made some achievements in reform. However, due to the special geographical environment and the complicated social conditions in the minority nationality areas in Xiangxi, the different national customs lead to the failure of a complete reform of the collective forest rights system and the lack of normative reform measures. As many problems still exist in these areas, which leads to the continuous occurrence of forestry disputes and conflicts, resulting in the late start of the reform of the forestry habits of ethnic minorities in western Hunan with other parts of our country.