When it comes to fighting poaching, Nepal's park rangers mean business. Working
with communities, the army, police and other key institutions, they have made 2011 a Zero
Poaching year as not a single rhino was poached in Nepal during the year – the first time in 29 years. In Chitwan National Park, the strong ranger commitments, community-based programmes and coordinated efforts of enforcement agencies, have also led to Zero Poaching of tigers in the same
year.
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ABOUT THE RANGERS
Life as a ranger
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Life as a ranger
© WWF-NepalRamesh Thapa, Assistant Chief Warden, Bardia National Park, Nepal
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Life as a ranger
© WWF-NepalRupak Maharjan, Ranger/Field Coordinator, Chitwan National Park, ...
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Life as a ranger
© WWF-NepalArrested poachers in Chitwan National Park, Nepal
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Life as a ranger
© Jeff Foott / WWF-CanonArmed soldiers and game scouts begin a morning patrol in search of ...
It is no mean feat and the rangers know this only too well; they frequently receive threats from poachers. Wildlife poaching has become highly organized with armed criminal gangs. The rangers’ families fear for their lives; they in turn fear for their families’ safety.
Despite the threats and challenges, the rangers are committed to conserving Nepal’s wildlife. As well as working hard to keep 2012 another zero poaching year for rhinos, they also have their eye on making it zero poaching of tigers.
For their dedication and commitment to protecting tigers in Nepal, WWF’s Tigers Alive Initiative in January 2012 gave six institutions, including both the Chitwan and Bardia national park staff, its Enforcement Award for best site-based intelligence work.
It’s the area with the highest biodiversity in the country and where WWF manages the Terai Arc Landscape project jointly with the Nepal government, helping thousands of rural poor, who share the wildlife habitat, to improve their lives in sustainable ways, and generating tremendous support for conservation.
Enthusiastic local volunteers now plant thousands of trees and patrol protected areas to reduce poaching. WWF also works to stop the illegal tiger trade by developing informer networks and working with law enforcement agencies.
Two protected areas where WWF’s Tigers Alive Initiative is focusing this support are Bardia National Park and Chitwan National Park, considered to be among the best sites for wildlife viewing in Asia.
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Despite the threats and challenges, the rangers are committed to conserving Nepal’s wildlife. As well as working hard to keep 2012 another zero poaching year for rhinos, they also have their eye on making it zero poaching of tigers.
For their dedication and commitment to protecting tigers in Nepal, WWF’s Tigers Alive Initiative in January 2012 gave six institutions, including both the Chitwan and Bardia national park staff, its Enforcement Award for best site-based intelligence work.
Where the rangers work
Nepal’s southern plains, known as the Terai, host a remarkable amount of wildlife, including tigers, rhinos and elephants. It is one of three places on Earth where these three endangered large mammal species co-exist and still roam wild.It’s the area with the highest biodiversity in the country and where WWF manages the Terai Arc Landscape project jointly with the Nepal government, helping thousands of rural poor, who share the wildlife habitat, to improve their lives in sustainable ways, and generating tremendous support for conservation.
Enthusiastic local volunteers now plant thousands of trees and patrol protected areas to reduce poaching. WWF also works to stop the illegal tiger trade by developing informer networks and working with law enforcement agencies.
Two protected areas where WWF’s Tigers Alive Initiative is focusing this support are Bardia National Park and Chitwan National Park, considered to be among the best sites for wildlife viewing in Asia.
Find out more
