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World Forestry Guard and Ranger Days

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July 31 marks two linked international observances that celebrate the people safeguarding honor those protecting forests and protected areas. World Forestry Guard Day, launched in 1998, honors recognises guards who monitor biodiversity, deter illegal logging, poaching and fires, and work with local communities. The 2026 celebrations highlighted the growing climate‑driven risks of drought and wildfires, wildfire risks, with notable media focus in Argentina. World Ranger Day, established in 2007 by the International Ranger Federation and the Thin Green Line Foundation, also falls on July 31. The 2026 theme, theme “Rangers: Guardians of a Changing Planet,” prompted Planet” spurred events across many nations. worldwide. Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment held a ceremony at the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary’s Preah Athit ranger station, Sanctuary, noting the protected‑area a network now comprises of 73 sites covering over 7 million ha (about 39 % of the country). ha. The Czech Republic hosted a family‑friendly gathering at Panská skála, while Croatia’s Plitvička jezera National Park Croatia posted a tribute video. video from Plitvička jezera, and Mexico’s IUCN‑linked description emphasized outreach described the diverse duties of park guards. In South Africa, Africa’s Kruger National Park welcomed 24 new field rangers at Paul Kruger Gate, and recalled the case 2022 killing of Anton Mzimba, the head ranger killed in 2022, Anton Mzimba, whose case remains under investigation. Australian rangers from the Australia’s Jabalbina program reported planting more than 5,000 trees, trees and coral restoration on the Great Barrier Reef, and support for the Mossman Junior Rangers. European parks in Romania and Reef. Romania, the Czech Republic conducted and other European parks carried out monitoring and public‑outreach activities, and Montenegro’s public‑park authority while Montenegro highlighted rangers as frontline protectors of natural heritage. protectors. A global tribute organized by the International Ranger Federation on 30 July reported similar commemorations in Germany’s Eifel National Park, Indonesia, Bolivia, Hungary, the United States and Angola, and noted roughly 150 ranger deaths worldwide in the previous year, calling for improved safety, training and justice for victims such as Mzimba. Together, these observances draw global attention to the essential role of forest and park protectors, the escalating challenges of climate change, challenges, poaching and habitat loss, and the need for stronger enforcement, modern tools, tools and safety measures for those on the front lines of conservation. frontline conservation staff.

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