Conservation
As a species the Slaty Egret is highly dependant on seasonal marshes which are threatened by human factors such as drainage (for cultivation), flood regulation and dams as along the Kafue River, the erosion of river catchments, water abstraction for irrigation, invasive non-native vegetation, human disturbance including excessive trampling and over grazing by livestock and the harvesting of reeds and other marsh vegetation for human use. In Botswana a major threat to roosts and to colonies is the burning of the reedbed habitat. African Elephants Loxodonta africana may be a threat to some nest sites through trampling and predation at some nest sites by African Fish Eagles Haliaetus vocifer may negatively affect productivity. Climate change is considered a threat in the long term if it leads to lower rainfall in the main range.
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