Ofir Bruckenstein, regional ranger of the western Negev region in Israel, shows in our ranger video number 4 how he is also caught between the conflicting priorities of human utilisation and nature conservation.
His area of open landscapes is home to a very special flora and fauna. The Dorcas gazelle, for example, is an endangered species that requires special protection from rangers like Ofir Bruckenstein. It is also home to vegetation that needs precisely this habitat of open plains.
Major goal unites rangers across borders: preserving our remaining natural treasures
Thank you for this insight into ranger work in the Western Negev! It shows once again that as unique as the habitats are that rangers from different countries protect, they are united by one major goal: to preserve our remaining natural treasures in harmony with the people living in, around and with them.
We want to work out ways in which rangers can tackle this challenging task with you: at the 6th European Ranger Congress in Romania in October on the theme ‘Building a Bridge between Local Communities and Nature Conservation’:
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