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World Ranger Day
World Ranger Day
On July 31st each year our community pauses to reflect on the sacrifices made by rangers. On this day, we honour Fallen Rangers, and celebrate the incredible work that rangers do every day to protect our planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage.
We advocate for rangers to be respected as the critical frontline of conservation.
We celebrate our colleagues and the friendships we have made among our community. We stand as one.
Fallen Rangers
Between June 2024 – May 2025, 175 rangers from 41 countries were reported to have lost their lives in the line of duty. Over 1000 ranger deaths have been recorded over the last 10-years.
This World Ranger Day, we honour their memory.
Downloadable resources
The World Ranger Day Toolkit contains all you need to spread the word about World Ranger Day and celebrate the incredible work that rangers do globally.
Annual theme
The 2025 World Ranger Day theme is Rangers, Powering Transformative Conservation, which closely aligns with the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC), which will take place in 2025.
- Rangers are key to delivering global targets such as the Sustainable Development Goals and specific conservation targets including the Global Biodiversity Framework – Target 3 – protecting 30% of the planet by 2030.
- Rangers help to create lasting, positive change for nature, by combining traditional knowledge with modern technology, they are revolutionising how we protect the planet.
- Rangers are at the forefront of a global movement for transformative conservation
Social Media
We encourage you to use the #WorldRangerDay #WorldRangerDay2025 #WRD25 or #IStandWithRangers hashtag when mentioning World Ranger Day on social media.
Please also tag @thingreenlinefoundation and @internationalrangerfederation in your posts to be featured on our daily story. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn
Our programs
We provide support packages that improve the day-to-day work of rangers around the world. We also initiate and invest in game-changing programs that achieve wide-reaching impact for ranger operations and community conservation.
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