Passage: The Okapi Wildlife Reserve was created with the help of the Okapi Conservation Project in 1992. The project continues to support the reserve by training and equipping wildlife guards and by providing assistance to improve the lives of neighboring communities. The Okapi Wildlife Reserve was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in danger in 1997. The main threats to the reserve are deforestation, primarily caused by slash and burn agriculture, and commercial hunting for the sale of bush meat. Pertambangan emas juga telah menjadi masalah bagi Reserve. Pada tahun 2005, pertempuran di bagian timur negara itu pindah ke dalam batas-batas Reserve, menyebabkan personilnya melarikan diri atau dievakuasi. Sementara orang-orang asli Mbuti dan Bantu secara tradisional menghormati hutan dan satwa liarnya, imigran ke daerah itu tidak merasakan hubungan pendanaan yang sama dengan tanah.
Pertambangan emas