Like every other pristine ecosystem Gal Oya faces its own challenges to retain its rich biodiversity.
Illegal logging and the trade of protected medicinal plants have been recorded in the area.
A delicate balance is sought between the economic needs of local communities and the goal of protecting the region’s natural ecosystems.
Encroachment into the Park for cattle grazing is ever more common as is the burning of tall grassland habitats for the planting of grain crops.
Tampering with habitats inside Gal Oya national park could lead to irreparable loss and the Department for Wildlife Conservation is taking measures to lessen the impact.
A wildlife corridor with Madhur Oya Park has been proposed for the safe movement of Elephants and other wildlife.
Park boundaries are being reconstructed and Park officials are pro-actively partnering with conservation bodies to ensure proper law enforcement as well as funding research projects that better educate on the value the Park holds.