It went into decline due to problems caused by human settlement and lack of funds.

Isangano National Park spans an area of 840 square kilometers.

It is located in the Luwingu and Kasama districts of the Northern Province in Zambia.

[1][3] The park went into decline after being given national park status due to lack of financial support, lack of infrastructure, poaching, and illegal human settlements.

[3][5] In July 2007, the government of Zambia started to take steps to evict illegal settlers in the park under the Provincial Development Coordinating Committee resolution.