March has been quite busy with trainings and meetings for us as well as for many of the European rangers: It started with an instructive and exciting drone training for 10 rangers from all over Europe and Israel by Andalusia’s… Read More
Working with volunteers: share your experience!
Many Countryside and Urban Green Space organisations utilise volunteers in one way or another to add value to what they do. There are many reasons why volunteers can be important and a much valued addition but without careful and considered… Read More
Beyond Borders: German and Swiss rangers met together
The annual meetings of the Bundesverband Naturwacht and the Swiss Rangers were special this year: for the first time, the Swiss and German Ranger Associations met together. Read about the highlights here in a press release from the Bundesverband Naturwacht.… Read More
Online courses on social safeguards, conflict and fund management
Working in conservation also means contributing to the well-being of people. But conservation projects can have a direct social impact on the local population, be it good or bad. How to assess social risks and ensure fair and effective conservation… Read More
Good and bad news on Albania’s protected areas
Europe’s first wild river national park was announced last Wednesday in Albania, while urbanisation continues to be planned near the extremely valuable lagoons and bird sanctuaries of Divjaka-Karavasta National Park region. Hopefully environmentalists will one day prevail here too, as they… Read More
Croatian rangers: environmental education is crucial to encounter mass tourism
Croatia is booming as a tourist destination, its extremely diverse nature with numerous waters, islands, beaches, cliffs and mountains groaning under masses of tourists. For the nature reserves and their rangers, the growing tourism infrastructure brings ever-increasing tasks outshining many… Read More
ERF President at Iceland’s meeting: rangers have to act more than ever as all-in-one-device
Although our President Urs Reif could not travel personally to the annual meeting of the rangers of Landvarðafélag Íslands, he was virtually present. With a presentation on Europe’s rangers he gave an overview of their diversity, their roles and their… Read More
“My drone has more functions due to the course”
The first international ERF drone training for rangers hit the mark, as can be seen from the feedback of the participants. Thanks to the guidance by the drone-experienced rangers from Junta de Andalucía, the on-site support of participant and ranger… Read More
“The ranger profession now is officially recognised in Romania”
Romania had its first national park as early as 1938: Retezat National Park in the southeast. One of the first rangers there and in Romania at all was Florin Halastauan, known to many in the ranger community as “Hombre”. We… Read More
ERF February newsletter
In February, when the days are getting longer, outside in nature life is already in full swing again. Just like with us: We are currently preparing a restructuring of our website, so that you can find all news, interviews, videos,… Read More