Professionals to Protect Nature
In recent months, Europe has hosted two rangers travelling around the world: Kate and Charlie, originally national park rangers in England, have been working as volunteers with rangers throughout Europe since October. Practised ranger exchange, more or less far away… Read More
Twinning partnerships between rangers from different regions and countries: This exchange of knowledge, experience and skills of rangers at eye level is a priority for us as the European Ranger Federation and also for the International Ranger Federation. But what… Read More
How important cooperation is among rangers: Gjuro Jovcheski and Aleksandar Gugoski can tell you a thing or two about that. While the Rangers in the Republic of North Macedonia largely lack support, they organise themselves. The final, logical step: their… Read More
How cohesion within the European ranger and conservation network helps rangers in war regions and how nature is being affected there: we spoke to an Ukrainian and Israeli ranger about this. In another interview, we learned how important solidarity is… Read More
They are rangers from two very different regions united by one terrible experience: war. We wanted to understand what this means for the work and lives of rangers and their commitment to nature conservation. On behalf of all rangers suffering… Read More
This autumn was a great opportunity for marine rangers and those with affinity for the sea to gain knowledge and to network with fellow rangers against a fantastic backdrop: The Global Ranger Congress of the Portuguese Ranger Association in the… Read More
The still young Republic of Montenegro is famous for its natural treasures, attracting more and more tourists: According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the tourism sector was accounting for 25 percent of economic output in 2021. Reconciling this… Read More
Without volunteers, much of Iceland’s nature conservation would lie idle. Once part of the Icelandic volunteer program as a conservation volunteer herself, Julie Kermarec is now responsible for coordinating the annual ten-weeks Iceland Conservation Volunteers (ICV) programme run by the… Read More
When rangers meet rangers: There is probably nothing that pushes ranger work more, both in terms of professional exchange and the mental boost of not being alone in your commitment to nature. In this spirit, Swiss ranger Niki Göth has… Read More
It was far sunnier days when around 20 rangers from all over Europe met in Dartmoor, UK, for our Image and Fundraising Workshop. Among them were rangers from Israel, who shortly afterwards found themselves back home in what is probably… Read More