This case study reviews presents a review of the impacts of the Dja Wildlife Reserve on the local Baka community, using data collected in Miatta, which is located along the Southern periphery of the reserve. The Dja Wildlife and Hunting Reserve was created in 1950, it became a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1981, and in 1987 it became a UNESCO World Heritage site. Since 1992 the reserve has been managed by the ECOFAC project, which is supporting the establishment of a network of protected areas across Africa.In the middle of this century the Baka from Miatta were forced to move from their ancestral village Mabé, which is located in the heart of the reserve, to their present location. They now live along the road, next to a Bantu village. Before they were moved to Miatta, the Mabé Baka lived independently, relied exclusively on forest products for their subsistence, and enjoyed favourable trading relations with Bantus, who were mostly cultivators. Since they have moved, their economic system has become more reliant on agriculture and unfavourable trading relations with their Bantu neighbours for goods and services they provide to them. They still rely upon the forest, however, to secure many of their subsistence needs. However, the forest where they live is not suitable for hunting, and they still travel to their ancestral lands within the reserve to carry out hunting and gathering. On paper, Cameroon law is contradictory as to the legality of these activities, but in practice, all hunting and gathering in the reserve is banned by the project. The law does not specifically recognise the rights of indigenous peoples, and many of the provisions discriminate against the Baka’s way of life. The Baka were not consulted about the establishment of the park, were not asked to participate in the elaboration of the management plan, and have not received any compensation for the loss of usage rights, a requirement under Cameroon law. The Baka feel that they have been deprived of their rights, and are unhappy about the bans imposed on their forest activities. The fact that they see organised operators hunting and logging with impunity does not encourage them to follow the rules set out in the reserve’s management plan. This does not bode well for the future of this conservation project.