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World Ranger Day 2022 – Diversity
Rangers are no strangers to diversity. It is an all-encompassing theme which, ironically, is a connecting factor for so many Rangers around the world. While diversity can create complexities, it also drives rangers to be inquisitive, resourceful, and determined. Just...
A Lion-hearted Leader in Ugandan Conservation – In Memory of Samuel Loware
Each fallen ranger we hear of strikes a chord, for sacrifice and another gap in the thin green line of the world’s rangers. We were shocked to hear of the sudden death of Samuel Loware, senior ranger at Kidepo National Park in Uganda. The tragic news reverberated...
Delivering hope through our global network
Feature image: A Big Life Foundation Ranger stands in front of his home with his two children. Courtesy Jeremy Goss/ Big Life FoundationThin Green Line continues to reach more Fallen Ranger families each year. Emergency relief is a fundamental aspect of Thin Green...
Blog Posts Archive
Protecting Sumatra’s Wild Heritage
WKNP in southern Sumatra, Indonesia is home to Sumatran tigers, elephants and rhino, all of which are critically endangered. The park comprises swamp forest and lowland rain forest, mostly secondary growth as a result of extensive logging in the 1960s-1970s. There are...
Conservation Crisis in the Congo
The land where danger lives The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a land torn by civil unrest. It is also home to some of the most rare and fascinating African wildlife, including lowland and mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, okapi, and forest elephants. ...
Why we celebrate World Ranger Day
Every day Rangers risk their lives to protect wildlife and wild places across the globe. Every year on 31 July, we pause to remember the Fallen Rangers who have died defending the natural world. On 31st July, The Thin Green Line Foundation invites you stand with the...
Statement on the 10th World Ranger Congress – 14th July 2022
A Ranger’s Legacy
Ann Maloi working in the Radio Room at Big Life Foundation headquarters.Ann Maloi was an inspiring ranger working with Big Life Foundation in Kenya. Sadly, Ann passed away from cancer in early 2021, leaving her family and colleagues at Big Life devastated. Ann was...
In Gratitude – Ted N. Bailey (1940 – 2021)
Ted N. Bailey’s remarkable achievements extend beyond his lifetime. A wildlife expert who worked extensively in the USA, as well as in Europe and Africa, Ted left a bequest to The Thin Green Line to support the families of Fallen Rangers. Having only been...
Protecting a Megadiverse Nation
Feature Image: A Jocotoco Ranger takes part in Emergency Rescue training in late 2021. Courtesy Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco.Project partner Fundación Jocotoco protects critically threatened habitats and species in Ecuador. It has established a network of 16...
Walking The Thin Green Line Oceania
Ranger Amanda will be travelling Oceania to record and share the stories of this region’s dedicated Ranger workforce.
Our Annual Report 2020-2021
This year was, undoubtedly, one of the most challenging that Rangers have ever faced. Ecological collapse, natural disasters and a global pandemic have rocked the Ranger community, yet, despite these challenges, they continue to inspire conservation action and achieve...