Resources


Rangers and 30x30

State of the Ranger Report
State of the Ranger Report
 2024
 IRF
 English
Role of the ranger workforce in enhancing the implementation of Target 3 of the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Role of the ranger workforce in enhancing the implementation of Target 3 of the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
 2024
 English
Role of ranger workforce to enhance the implementation of Target 3 of the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework – Meeting Summary
Role of ranger workforce to enhance the implementation of Target 3 of the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework – Meeting Summary
 2024
 English
Rangers for 30 by 30
Rangers for 30 by 30
 2023
 English
Protected area personnel and ranger numbers are insufficient to deliver global expectations
Protected area personnel and ranger numbers are insufficient to deliver global expectations
 2022
 English

Declaration

Call to Cali 2024
Call to Cali 2024
 2024
 IRF
 English
Hyères Ranger Declaration, 2024
Hyères Ranger Declaration, 2024
 2024
 10th WRC 2024
 English
Hyères Ranger Declaration, 2024 (Español)
Hyères Ranger Declaration, 2024 (Español)
 2024
 10th WRC 2024
 Español
Hyères Ranger Declaration, 2024 (Français)
Hyères Ranger Declaration, 2024 (Français)
 2024
 10th WRC 2024
 Français
Chitwan Declaration 2019 (Spanish)
Chitwan Declaration 2019 (Spanish)
 2019
 Español
Chitwan Declaration 2019 – English
Chitwan Declaration 2019 – English
 2019
 IRF
 English

Reports and Resources

Ranger Associations: Role, Functionality, Effectiveness
Ranger Associations: Role, Functionality, Effectiveness
 2024
 Richard L. Elligson Jr and William D. Moreto. UCF
 English
Building Trust with Rangers and Communities Vol. 1 (Español)
Building Trust with Rangers and Communities Vol. 1 (Español)
 2024
 Español
Indigenous state rangers
Indigenous state rangers
 2023
 English
Building Trust with Rangers and Communities Vol. 2 (French)
Building Trust with Rangers and Communities Vol. 2 (French)
 2023
 Français
Building Trust with Rangers and Communities Vol.1 (French)
Building Trust with Rangers and Communities Vol.1 (French)
 2023
 Français
Building Trust with Rangers and Communities Vol.2
Building Trust with Rangers and Communities Vol.2
 2023
 English
Building Trust with Rangers and Communities Vol. 1
Building Trust with Rangers and Communities Vol. 1
 2023
 English
URSA Action Plan – French
URSA Action Plan – French
 2023
 Français
URSA Action Plan – English
URSA Action Plan – English
 2023
 English
Towards Gender Equality In The Ranger Workforce (Spanish)
Towards Gender Equality In The Ranger Workforce (Spanish)
 2023
 Español
Towards Gender Equality In The Ranger Workforce
Towards Gender Equality In The Ranger Workforce
 2023
 English
URSA Action Plan – Spanish
URSA Action Plan – Spanish
 2023
 Español

More Reports and Resources

Code of Conduct

Guidelines – Code of Conduct French
Guidelines – Code of Conduct French
 2023
 Français
Guidelines – Code of Conduct Spanish
Guidelines – Code of Conduct Spanish
 2023
 Español
Guidelines – Code of Conduct English
Guidelines – Code of Conduct English
 2023
 English
Code of Conduct – English
Code of Conduct – English
 2023
 English
Code of Conduct – Spanish
Code of Conduct – Spanish
 2023
 Español
Code of Conduct – Arabic
Code of Conduct – Arabic
 2023
 العربية
Code of Conduct – French
Code of Conduct – French
 2023
 Français
Code of Conduct – Portuguese
Code of Conduct – Portuguese
 2021
 Português

Guidelines

Safeguarding the Rights and Well-being of Rangers (Checklist)
Safeguarding the Rights and Well-being of Rangers (Checklist)
 2023
 English
Safeguarding the Rights and Well-being of Rangers
Safeguarding the Rights and Well-being of Rangers
 2023
 English
Safeguarding the Rights and Well-being of Rangers
Safeguarding the Rights and Well-being of Rangers
 2023
 English
Rangers Convention
Rangers Convention
 2023
 English
Rangers Convention
Rangers Convention
 2023
 English
Global Ranger Competences
Global Ranger Competences
 2023
 English

WRD Toolkit 2023

2023 Roll of Honour Pack
2023 Roll of Honour Pack
 2023
 English

White Papers

Investing in Nature-based Solutions Through Rangers
Investing in Nature-based Solutions Through Rangers
 2023
 Woodside et al.
 English
Essential Planetary Health Workers
Essential Planetary Health Workers
 2022
 English
CONSERVATION CASUALTIES: AN ANALYSIS OF ON-DUTY RANGER FATALITIES (2006–2021)
CONSERVATION CASUALTIES: AN ANALYSIS OF ON-DUTY RANGER FATALITIES (2006–2021)
 2022
 Galliers et al.
 English
Marseille Manifesto
Marseille Manifesto
 2021
 IUCN
 English
Where are the women? Towards gender equality in the ranger workforce
Where are the women? Towards gender equality in the ranger workforce
 2021
 English
What will it take to professionalize rangers?
What will it take to professionalize rangers?
 2021
 English
The vital role of rangers in conservation
The vital role of rangers in conservation
 2021
 English
Role of ranger associations in strengthening ranger workforce
Role of ranger associations in strengthening ranger workforce
 2021
 English
Empowering rangers through technology and innovation
Empowering rangers through technology and innovation
 2021
 English
Building healthy relationships between rangers and communities in and around protected areas
Building healthy relationships between rangers and communities in and around protected areas
 2021
 English
Shaping a global strategy for building capacity and performance of rangers in and around protected areas
Shaping a global strategy for building capacity and performance of rangers in and around protected areas
 2021
 English
Employment conditions of public sector rangers: A major underaddressed problem
Employment conditions of public sector rangers: A major underaddressed problem
 2021
 English

More White Papers

Regions

Female Rangers in Latin America: An Assessment of Role, Recruitment, and Work Environment
Female Rangers in Latin America: An Assessment of Role, Recruitment, and Work Environment
 2024
 English
Regional diagnosis of the employment situation of Rangers in Latin America
Regional diagnosis of the employment situation of Rangers in Latin America
 2018
 English
Diagnóstico regional de la situación laboral de Guardaparques en Latinoamérica
Diagnóstico regional de la situación laboral de Guardaparques en Latinoamérica
 2018
 Español

Videos

Episode 1. What is a Ranger
Episode 1. What is a Ranger
 2023
 English
Ranger CoC Video – French
Ranger CoC Video – French
 2023
 Français
Ranger CoC Video – English
Ranger CoC Video – English
 2023
 English

Forests and Communities Initiative Call for Action

Forests and Communities Initiative Call for Action
Forests and Communities Initiative Call for Action
 2024
 Français
Forests and Communities Initiative Call for Action
Forests and Communities Initiative Call for Action
 2024
 Español
Forests and Communities Initiative Call for Action
Forests and Communities Initiative Call for Action
 2024
 English

Newsletters & Magazines

Ranger Magazine June 2023 – Countryside Management Association
Ranger Magazine June 2023 – Countryside Management Association
 2023
 English
SCRAMBLE – Scottish Countryside Ranger Association Magazine ISSUE 124 SUMMER 2023
SCRAMBLE – Scottish Countryside Ranger Association Magazine ISSUE 124 SUMMER 2023
 2023
 English

Ranger Roundtable

Ranger Round Table Focus Sessions Summary July 2020 – May 2022
Ranger Round Table Focus Sessions Summary July 2020 – May 2022
 2023
 English
Ranger Round Table Webinars Summary July 2020 – May 2022
Ranger Round Table Webinars Summary July 2020 – May 2022
 2023
 English

WRD Videos 2023

World Ranger Day 2023 Video (Low Res)
World Ranger Day 2023 Video (Low Res)
 2023
 English
World Ranger Day 2023 Video (High Res)
World Ranger Day 2023 Video (High Res)
 2023
 English
IRF President World Ranger Day 2023 Video
IRF President World Ranger Day 2023 Video
 2023
 English