Regrettably, almost all preservation efforts of the 1970s have been wasted, as a consequence of the start in 1986 of a civil war in the Interior of Suriname between the Surinamese National Army and Rebel groups. A fight that lasted until 1992. This was a major setback for the Jodensavanne Foundation, since all visitor facilities were destroyed and accessibility to Jodensavanne became limited if not impossible, and the site became overgrown once more.