News about Ranger Galo

Reserve ranger: Galo Vélez
Country: Ecuador
Partner: Fundación Jocotoco

Working to safeguard important Choco forest in the Río Canandé Reserve, head ranger Galo provides data for the Carbon Balanced programme by the World Land Trust.

Galo is a strong believer in the benefits of Carbon Balanced, which enables people to offset their unavoidable emissions while protecting biodiversity-rich habitats, and he is enthusiastic about engaging local communities.

Galo said: “There should be more opportunities given for local people to contribute to conservation, for example through reforestation campaigns.”

How to support Galo:

• Donate to Keepers of the Wild
• Offset your emissions with Carbon Balanced

Read about ranger Galo’s work with local communities to raise environmental awareness: