International Ranger Award Winner from Rajaji Tiger Reserve

Mahinder Giri, a range officer from Rajaji Tiger Reserve won the prestigious International Ranger Award. He is the only ranger from Asia to win this award recently.

About the International Ranger Award:

The International Ranger Award was created in 2020.
It is conferred by The IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas(WCPA) in collaboration with the International Ranger Federation, Global Wildlife Conservation, and Conservation Allies.
The award aims to highlight the extraordinary work of rangers in protected and conserved areas worldwide.

About World Commission on Protected Areas(WCPA):

The World Commission on Protected Areas(WCPA) is one of the commissions of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature(IUCN).
WCPA works by helping governments and others to plan
- Protected areas and integrate them into all sectors
- Providing strategic advice to policymakers
- Strengthening capacity and investment in protected areas and
- Convening the diverse constituency of protected area stakeholders to address challenging issues.
Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland.

About International Ranger Federation(IRF):

Founded in: 1992 in Peak National Park in the UK.
It aims to actively promote and support the formation of Ranger Associations around the world. Also, it ensures the Rangers are adequately supported and represented.

About Conservation Allies:

Conservation Allies partners with NGOs working on biodiversity conservation around the globe.

About Global Wildlife Conservation

Global Wildlife Conservation is a Wildlife Conservation charity. It is located in Texas, United States.
The organisation conserves the diversity of life on Earth by protecting and restoring wildlife and habitat. It conducts its operations in more than 50 countries.

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