Roll of honour
The ranger “Roll of Honour” recognises the people that have sacrificed their life to give nature another day.
Each year, Thin Green Line, collaborates with the International Ranger Federation (IRF) to gather information about the people who have lost their lives in the line of duty. We publish the ranger Roll of Honour in July each year, coinciding with World Ranger Day (July 31). The Roll of Honour was established in 2006. Since then, a total of 2351 rangers are reported to have lost their lives during or because of their work as a ranger.
Unfortunately, this number represents only those reported to us. It is widely accepted that many rangers’ work-related deaths remain unreported each year due to limited networks.
Thin Green Line and our global network of partners are actively working to expand our reach, ensuring all fallen rangers are reported to the Roll of Honour and their sacrifice is remembered. It is also our intention to support more fallen ranger families every year through our Fallen Ranger Fund.
Learning resources
The following resources provide opportunities for you and your colleagues to learn new skills and develop your knowledge.
- Emotional Health and Leadership for Rangers
- Positioning Rangers within Global Policy
- Life on the Frontline Report 2019
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rangers and the role of rangers as a planetary health service:
- Where are the women? Towards gender equality in the ranger workforce
- Towards gender equality in the ranger workforce: Challenges and Opportunities
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