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The Association of Wildlife Conservancy Rangers in Kenya (AWCRK) - Brochure

Why Rangers?

Rangers play a critical role in conserving wild places and green spaces and the diversity of life they support. Without these environmental defenders, we would see more biodiversity loss and degradation of life sustaining ecosystem functions. Responsible rangers also help safeguard the rights of people whose lives and cultures are inseparable from nature. Rangers are women, men, government staff, community members, landowners, indigenous peoples, volunteers and more. Their work varies widely, both in scope and complexity: protecting wildlife, combating poaching and habitat destruction, guiding tourists, fighting fires, providing an early warning system for threats, collecting scientific data, and turning our conservation hopes into real change. In these ways, a healthy future for people depends on rangers, who can be viewed as the first responders of the planetary health service.