The Challenge
Our forest reserves face a large number of serious challenges which pose a huge threat to the survival of wildlife and the existence of the ecosystem as a whole.
Poaching is defined as any illegal activity within the protected area, such as hunting and capturing wild animals, and the removal and destruction of forest product. If unaddressed, this threatens to have a major rapid and potentially irreversible negative effect on the value and services provided by the reserves.
Examples of challenges include:
Deforestation
Firewood Collecting
Illegal Fishing
Hunting for Bushmeat
Plank Cutting
Illegal Charcoal Manufacturing
Illegal Mining
Snares
Pit Traps
Spoon & Hoe Handle Making
Ivory Trade
Poisoning of Waterbodies
