Limited public information is available regarding the impact of Virachey National Park’s creation on Indigenous communities and traditional custodians of the land now included in this conservation area. Restrictions on hunting have significantly affected these tribes' ability to provide for their families, both through direct access to food sources and by selling surplus game for income. The tribes rely on the park’s forests for collecting nuts, roots, berries, and herbs, and on its waterways for fishing. Some groups, including the Hill Tribe People, have a long history of cultivating crops such as rice. While Indigenous hunting has been systematically restricted, little has been done to prevent poaching by outsiders. Access to the land within the park's boundaries is of vital cultural and spiritual importance, as Indigenous communities maintain deep spiritual connections and knowledge systems rooted in the life forces that inhabit the forest.