A few weeks ago, the Advanced Drone Conservation Training for Rangers started in Amapá, Brazil. It has been delivered by Spanish rangers from the Junta de Andalucia, Nuria Molina and José María Jiménez, and ERF Training Officer Borja Díaz and is the starting point for long-term partnership between ERF and the Latin American Ranger Federation (LARF).
Co-organised between ERF and the Associação de Guarda-parques do Amapá and generously supported by our partner, the Thin Green Line Foundation, the course has been attended by rangers from Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay. The participants learned about flight planning with drones, advanced flight techniques and processing images captured by drones.
Sharing ranger skills and experiences across continents
With this example of knowledge sharing from ranger to ranger, the Latin American rangers will not only be able to make a real difference in conserving one of the world’s most important ecosystems: the Amazon. It also helps the rangers themselves to stay safe and is a strong start of for sharing skills and experiences across the ranger community of countries and continents.
“We have received a very warm welcome from our hosts, who have kindly shared with us some of the most emblematic and meaningful places of their region, making this experience even more inspiring”, states Borja Díaz. “This initiative reflects the strength of collaboration between ranger organisations and the importance of professional training for the conservation of our natural heritage.”
One impressing example more, how rangers are stronger together in their crucial work for planetary health. Huge thanks to the Thin Green Line Foundation for supporting it!