Across the great diversity from vast forests and marshlands to volcanic landscapes: Rangers in Europe are true mediators between humans and nature. Visitors to protected areas, neighbouring communities and economic interests – in the densely populated region Europe is, rangers mediate a variety of human needs with nature conservation. Their most important tasks therefore include duties like environmental education, visitor management and law enforcement alongside monitoring and supporting science. All for the one big goal uniting rangers worldwide: The protection of species and natural areas.
Europe’s rangers are represented by the European Ranger Federation.
IRF Members in Europe
Albania National Parks Association
Albania
Arnika
Czech Republic
Asociace Strazcu Prirody CR
Czech Republic
Asociacion Espanola de Agentes Forestales y Medioambientales (AEAFMA)
Spain
Associação Portuguesa de Guardas e Vigilantes da Natureza (APGVN)
Portugal
Association for Protection of Environment and Beautifying of the Residential Area in Erdkove, Hungary
Hungary
Associazione Italiana Guardie dei Parchi e delle Aree Protette (AIGAP)
Italy
Austrian Ranger Association
Austria
Bundesverband Naturwacht e.V.
Germany
Countryside Management Association (CMA)
England/Wales/Northern Ireland
Croatian Association of Supervisors and Guardians of Nature
Croatia
Danish Nature Interpretation Association
Denmark
European Ranger Federation
Europe
Fauna & Flora International
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Force for Nature
England
Galicica National Park
North Macedonia
Gardes Nature de France
France
Georgian Ranger Association
Georgia
How many elephants
England
Hungarian Ranger Association
Hungary
Inspectorii Voluntari de Mediu – Rangerii
Moldovia
Justice for Nature
Czech Republic
Landvarðafélag Íslands
Iceland
LEAD Conservation
Netherlands
Lisina Adventure – Matulji
Croatia
Malta Ranger Unit
Malta
Mediterranean Conservation Society
Turkey
National Nature Park Desna-Stara Huta
Ukraine
National Protected Areas Control Agency
Bulgaria
Naturvada
Sweden
Polskie Towarzystwo Służb Ochrony Przyrody (PTSOP)
Poland
ProRepovesi
Finland
Public Enterprise for National Parks of Montenegro
Montenegro
Ranger Association of Ireland
Northern/Southern Ireland
Ranger Association of Vojvodina
Serbia
Rangers Association of Russia
Russia
Romanian Ranger Association
Romania
Scottish Countryside Rangers Association
Scotland
Slovak Rangers Association
Slovakia
Suomen Rangerit
Finland
Svenska Ranger- och Naturvårdsföreningen
Sweden
Swiss Rangers Association
Switzerland
The European Wilderness Society
Austria
The Hai Bar, Israel Nature and Heritage Association
Israel
The SockStar Project
England, London (Shalford)
Volontari d’Europa O.d.V
Italy
Wolves of Lebanon
Lebanon
Zoological Society of London
England (London)