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about charity, but about causes: deforestation, palm oil expansion, mining, national parks devastated, elephants

At the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project, a dedicated team of rangers and workshop staff is always on high , even during ranger patrols,” Evans says.  to Deputy Head Ranger, a role he describes as very rewarding. as the Head Ranger when required, which is particularly critical during the fire season.    or, in his absence, the Deputy Head Ranger,” he adds.

While there, you’ll have the chance to witness a thriving mosaic of life including elephants, lions,

With no safety gear to protect her from the dangerous job, Naomi only focused on digging out gemstones An example pit mine in Kenya, Image Credit Heritage Times The work was dangerous, but the income, though

This World Elephant Day, we’re spotlighting the courage of Jema Funan, Senior Security Liaison at the years on the frontlines of wildlife protection, Jema has sacrificed his personal safety to protect elephants a group of shiftas (bandits/elephant poachers), and how they thought that moment would be their last “When we moved closer, we could see blood and a badly wounded elephant running away from a herd,” he , and three other Kasigau Corridor based rangers.

By Jane Okoth     Not too long ago, Muna and Ruth, two female rangers at the Kasigau  Corridor REDD+   Elephant Project  and LEAD  ranger. The selection process was open to all female rangers, who were invited to apply and demonstrate their This amazes me,” adds Florence Mwakio, a fellow female ranger.    For years, these rangers have patrolled the area on foot and by vehicle.

Model Kalume Mbitha  knows this issue  well,  as he  would often find  himself torn between duty and danger

What do a frog, a fungus, and a forest elephant have in common? For example, forest elephants  in the Congo are some of our best warriors in the fight against climate By eating smaller plants, elephants reduce competition for soil nutrients and light, allowing larger Scientists hypothesize that the presence of a megaherbivore like forest elephants is why the Congo Basin Whether it's a fungus or an elephant, protecting biodiversity means protecting our shared future.

We’re stuck in a dangerous cycle: weak regulation has forced us to rely on voluntary corporate action

We are also pleased to share the promotion of Joseph Mwambiti to Head Ranger,   as well as the promotion

communities and at the same time conserving the forest ecosystem, especially the threatened wildlife such as elephants