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Photo: Werhner Atoche Montoya

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South America

From the biodiverse Amazon forests shared by many countries, the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor that reaches up to Galapagos Marine Reserve, the extension of grasslands in the Southern Cone, the Patagonia Region and outstanding Andes mountain ridge to the renowned World Heritage Site Machu Picchu, rangers across this vast continent work tirelessly to protect natural resources and abundant wildlife in collaboration with an enormous diversity of indigenous peoples and local communities.

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Rangers on patrol, Bhutan (photo: Tshering Dorji)

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Asia

Asia is recognized for its incomparable richness in biodiversity, encompassing a wide variety of plant and animal species that establish it as a global hotspot for biodiversity.

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Fire fighting in Tasmania (Photo: Shelley Graham)

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Oceania

The Oceania region is comprised of the 24 countries and territories of Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia and New Zealand containing a diverse range of ecosystems.

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Working in North America

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North America

Rangers across the United States and Canada work to preserve, protect, and share our natural, cultural, and scenic resources through education, engineering, and enforcement efforts. Our agencies have varied responsibilities, but our goals are common in protecting areas set aside for variety of conservation purposes.

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Photo: © Naturwacht Brandenburg / Johannes Müller

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Europe

From Iceland to Israel; the Azores to Albania, the European region is both immense and diverse. “All over Europe, natural areas aim at conserving biodiversity and reconnecting people with nature. A few men and women work in the field to protect these areas: the Rangers”

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Central America

From northern Mexico, crossing along the tropical rainforest of Selva Maya Corridor, the Mesoamerican Reef System and all the way to Caribbean Islands, rangers play a key role protecting outstanding biodiversity in land and water along with local communities from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

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Integrating horse patrols with tracking dogs, Amakhala Prtivate Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Africa

The vast continent of Africa boasts protected and conserved areas that cover mountains, savannah, tropical rainforest and immense riverine systems; home to some of the worlds most emblematic wildlife. Rangers work 24/7 to support, conserve, protect and restore habitats, species, ecosystems and local communities.

 

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Postcards

Member Organisations

At the International Ranger Federation we have over 160 member organisations across our seven regions

NORTH AMERICA

17 member organisations
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Mark Caughlan

CENTRAL AMERICA

8 member organisations
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Christian Robles Puchi

SOUTH AMERICA

37 member organisations
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Werhner Atoche Montoya

EUROPE

48 member organisations
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Lars Scharfe

AFRICA

27 member organisations
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Mohammed Dikko Bala

ASIA

25 member organisations
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Hamera Aisha

OCEANIA

16 member organisations
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Amanda Dudgeon

NORTH AMERICA
 17
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CENTRAL AMERICA
 8
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SOUTH AMERICA
 37
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EUROPE
 48
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AFRICA
 27
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ASIA
 25
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OCEANIA
 16
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NORTH AMERICA

17 member organisations
List Members
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Mark Caughlan

CENTRAL AMERICA

8 member organisations
List Members
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Christian Robles Puchi

SOUTH AMERICA

36 member organisations
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REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Werhner Atoche Montoya

EUROPE

42 member organisations
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REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Lars Scharfe

AFRICA

27 member organisations
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REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Mohammed Dikko Bala

ASIA

24 member organisations
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REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Hamera Aisha

OCEANIA

15 member organisations
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REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Amanda Dudgeon