In honor of Rangers at the front of Nature Conservation all over the world

You toil to secure the natural world from spoil and you are the managers of natural resources. Your line of work includes a number of disciplines and specialization. In many instances you are required to be proficient in more than one subject of duty. Your duties are beyond seeing that the Forest Law is enforced. But, are as varied and diverse as the places where you serve. Somewhere, close to the equator where the sun is burning and water scarce, you are a full-time soldier patrolling the frontier. Comforted from extreme heat and little to drink settings, it is in the north, you combat the frozen peaks crafted sometimes during the Ice-Age which gives nothing, not even enough air. Dry and windy season has by now already stepped in. Smog is all over and you are in the hub of blazing wild hellhole. Nights are peaceful for all except you. You are into the game of hide-and-seek, warfare along the bank of a roaring river. An account of assets in nature holds the key to future strategies thus you are tasked with yet another extended tour, the inventory. It is nothing like going on a holiday devoted to rest and leisure. From the swamps, through the deep forests and to the extremes cold is your trip. More often than not, your duty is a call to undesired outcomes. Chances of getting back to your family are slipping away every second and life is on the line. Over the years many were wounded and some even did not make it home from the call of duty. Yet, you do not back down and stay low. For many years you struggled and sacrificed a lot, and you still stand bold to convince the world that you will undertake your role in conservation for all times to come. Today, while we rejoice your role in protecting the world’s natural treasures, nothing can be done to bring the fallen friends back, but we always honor the memories and ensure that the sacrifices are never being forgotten. We take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices you made, honor the fallen and colleagues who are still courageously undertaking the role in the field.

THANK YOU!

‘I STAND WITH YOU FOR NATURE CONSERVATION’