Current Conservation Issues:
- Poaching is reducing wildlife numbers and threatening certain species struggling to come back from near local extinction.
- Cattle grazing is devastating parts of the reserve, allowing invasive species to thrive and making lions vulnerable to poisoning from cattle owners.
- Deforestation is rampant as communities harvest trees for firewood, timber and charcoal making.
- Fish populations in Lake Albert are steadily decreasing due to over-fishing and the use of harmful fishing techniques.