Professionals to Protect Nature
Rangers matter! This applies to so many areas in species and habitat conservation, in environmental education, in contact and involvement of local communities, for example through volunteer and junior ranger programmes, in disaster relief, against poaching ... It is extremely important to keep the… Read More
EUROPARC Scholarship for Young Professionals This year the EUROPARC Federation, with support from the EU LIFE Programme, will award two Young Professional Scholarship Awards to promising young conservationists, who are committed to working for the benefit of Protected Areas. The aim of the scholarships is… Read More
World Female Ranger Week, initiated by the NGO & ERF member How Many Elephants, was launched to support female rangers globally. Also this year's World Female Ranger Week from 23 to 30 June 2025 celebrates and supports female rangers around… Read More
Rewilding Europe is inviting to a special webinar, hosted by Rewilding Europe on behalf of the European Rewilding Coalition: Implementing the Nature Restoration Law through Rewilding. The EU Nature Restoration Law marks a turning point for large-scale nature recovery in Europe. But… Read More
Please see this webinar offer from the International Ranger Federation (IRF): "This World Ranger Day, we celebrate the brave men and women who protect our wildlife and wild places. From managing protected areas to responding to disasters and building community… Read More
We are happy to present another IRF webinar offer: "On World Ranger Day 2025, join us in honoring and celebrating women rangers — their contributions, the challenges they overcome, and the way forward for building more inclusive and resilient conservation… Read More
The candidate application process is open for members* to apply for any one of the six positions which make up the ERF Elected Executive Committee (EEC). Role descriptions for each position: Positions Open for Election and their job… Read More
We are excited to welcome more than 260 rangers and conservationists with close relations to ranger work to our 6th European Ranger Congress (ERC) from 6 to 10 October 2025 in Romania, hosted in cooperation with the Romanian Ranger Association… Read More
The IUCN World Conservation Congress will tackle five critical themes, each driving the bold, transformative change needed to secure a sustainable future for both nature and humanity: Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks Delivering on Equity Transitioning… Read More
The EUROPARC Federation and the University of Warwick launched the SOCIAT Training Course. It is aimed at conservation practitioners such as rangers to help them assess social outcomes of nature protection and restoration projects. SOCIAT survey is a structured questionnaire providing… Read More