What is Salonga National Park like now?

People in Salonga Park still follow the ancient fishing methods of their ancestors, and they can often be seen hunting and gathering in the buffer zone. The local crops are mainly sweet potatoes, corn, rice and bananas. In order to improve the living standards of local residents, the government encourages farmers to raise grey parrots in villages in the buffer zone. However, all kinds of poaching have drastically reduced the number of elephants and gray parrots in Salonga National Park. Increasing population pressure, ecological damage caused by forest fires, artificial logging for fire, returning farmland to forests and collecting honey and bees are undoubtedly aggravating the nature protection of Salonga National Park, and the future of African apes is therefore uncertain. The most worrying thing is that there are not enough management facilities, specially trained personnel and corresponding development plans. At present, there are few tourists visiting Salonga National Park, mainly because of the lack of tourism infrastructure and tourist routes.