ነገር ግን አስደንጋጩ የእምቦጭ ወረራ ሐይቁ ላይ ያሉትን እና የገቢ ምንጫቸው ሐይቁ ላይ የተመረኮዘውን ሰዎች እንዲሁም የጣና ሀይቅ የተፈጥሮ ሀብቶች ሁሉ አደጋ ላይ ናቸው።
Their relatively isolated location on islands has aided their preservation, but as the menacing water hyacinth threatens to clog the entire lake, their survival is at stake as well as the livelihoods of all who live near and depend on Lake Tana as a natural resource.