Protecting Nature
All over Europe, natural areas aim at conserving biodiversity and reconnecting people with nature. A few men and women work in the field to care for these areas: the Rangers.
Professionals to Protect Nature
- European Ranger Federation (ERF) Urs Reif, Kienbächleweg 8, 72270 Baiersbronn, Germany
Monitoring
Rangers are the "eyes and ears" of the organisations managing protected areas. Day after day, they survey, monitor and report on the natural resource.
Protecting
To prevent offences against protected area regulations, Rangers patrol their territory. Law enforcement and surveillance are major duties of rangers.
Sharing
Nature interpretation with visitors is an essential element of protecting nature. Rangers also provide links between local communities, protected areas and area administration.
A Federation of Rangers
The European Ranger Federation is a pan-European federation of ranger associations. Currently there are 24 ranger associations that are members of the European Ranger Federation representing over 5,000 professional rangers.