Every day, around the world, from dawn to dusk, rangers work tirelessly to protect the wild. Today, on World Ranger Day, we’re celebrating their incredible commitment to conservation with the release of our new short film: Voices From The Wild.
Following rangers in our partners’ reserves from sunrise to sunset, Voices From The Wild shines a spotlight on the dedication of rangers and their crucial work on the frontlines of conservation.
Join us as we journey around the globe with the rangers, from Africa to Armenia, Colombia to Pakistan, and many more remarkable landscapes in between. We hope you love the film as much as we do.
The importance of rangers
Conservation must start with securing the land, but this is only the beginning. It is the boots on the ground that keep both land and species protected in the long-term. The rangers in our partners’ reserves are doing just that.
No two days are ever the same for a ranger. As you can see in the film, their duties are hugely varied, including everything from patrolling, biodiversity monitoring and working with local communities to preventing illegal activities like hunting and fighting the increasing threat of wildfires.
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Being a ranger is a physically demanding and emotionally challenging job, which holds many risks and often takes place out of sight after land has been secured. World Ranger Day is an opportunity to recognise all they do and it’s clear to see in Voices From The Wild that their passion and love for the natural world always shines through.
As summed up perfectly in the film by Manuk Manukyan, a ranger with FPWC in Armenia: “All you need is to love your work and work hard. I really like my job, what more can I say?”
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One thing is for certain, when the sun rises each morning, the rangers will be back out in the field doing their very best for the future of conservation, and for that we say a huge thank you.
If you’d like to support rangers and ensure they have the tools and training they need to continue their vital work, donate to Keepers of the Wild today.
