Show the great biodiversity right on the doorstep: This is one of the concerns of the rangers in Austria, whom we portray in our interview. This biodiversity is in danger worldwide, with invasive species as one of the greatest threats.… Read More
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Junior Rangers in NP Bavarian Forest: tips and experiences from 25 years
It has received several awards and is now a proud 25 years old: the Junior Ranger Programme of the Bavarian Forest National Park. With years of experience in this hands-on form of environmental education with children, the rangers behind this… Read More
ERF Image & Fundraising workshop: Making society understand its need for rangers
Last week 20 rangers of 13 European countries met in Dartmoor National Park, UK, for our Image & Fundraising Workshop. The aim: raising awareness about the importance of rangers through image work and finding fundraising strategies. As a starting point,… Read More
Explore the entries to our ERF Volunteer Photo Contest
Beach clean-ups, saving animal lives, working with others, volunteer rangering to protect nature and peoples’ access to it: the entries to our 1st European Ranger Volunteer Photo Contest show how diverse the contribution of volunteers in nature conservation is. We… Read More
We stand with the Rangers in Israel
It was with great sadness that we learned of the attacks in Israel. With this letter we would like to stand by our Ranger friends in Israel and assure them of our solidarity. Our thoughts and wishes for a quick… Read More
“Rangers are key against threats from invasive species”
The world massively underestimates the threat to biodiversity posed by invasive species. And: Europe is one of the hotspots for this threat. These are some of the key findings of the latest report on invasive species by the World Biodiversity… Read More
Invasive species: huge threat to biodiversity, fought by rangers
Dramatically underestimated, one of the biggest threats to biodiversity and another challenge that increasingly requires more ranger capacity: Invasive alien species are a capital threat to the world, according to the latest IPBES report, with hotspots mainly in Europe and… Read More
Austrian rangers create awareness for great diversity in a small country
As many national parks as there are in relatively small Austria: There are only a few full-time rangers, as Manuela Jenicek, ranger in the Thayatal National Park for the Austrian Ranger Association, says. As part of our interview series with… Read More
ERF August newsletter
Twinning as a particularly effective and resilience-building form of exchange between rangers of two countries was the focus for us in August. With short profiles, we want to inspire new partnerships and motivate existing ones to deepen. Also: An interview… Read More
“WRC will be a unique opportunity to reflect on rangers’ contribution to 30×30”
The next World Ranger Congress (WRC) of the International Ranger Federation is coming up, right in our region: We are very happy for Gardes Nature de France that they have won the bid to host the 10th WRC in Hyères… Read More