Safeguarding wildlife and human life
Rangers as first responders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19445872 |
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| Authors | Kayla Werner, Rohit Singh (0000-0002-8415-6728), Rohit Kumar Singh (0000-0001-9909-4489), Chris Galliers |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 13-24 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PARKS (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0960-233X • E-ISSN: 2411-2119 |
| Publisher | IUCN (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2305/uxem2729 |
| OpenAlex | W4405314785 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
Rangers' role as emergency first responders is becoming increasingly important in the face of escalating climaterelated natural disasters and extreme weather events. Drawing on a review of literature and data collected from surveys and focal group discussions, this study explores rangers' role as first responders in Asia. A total of 52 rangers from 12 countries were surveyed, revealing the diverse expectations, responsibilities and challenges rangers are facing. Of these, 59.6 per cent of rangers had experienced increased responsibilities during a disaster, including evacuations, rescue and recovery operations, and delivery of essential supplies like food and water. Despite their essential contributions, a majority (over 60 per cent) of rangers surveyed had not received training on first aid, flood response, emergency evacuation or disaster response. Although results varied by specific issue, overall findings indicate an urgent need for policy changes to professionalise the ranger workforce, improve training and access to resources, and establish institutional support systems for rangers. Highlighting rangers' contributions outside of conservation increases visibility of the unique value rangers add in other sectors like public health and safety
Business · Environmental planning · First responder · Flood myth · Geography · Natural disaster · Political science · Public relations · Safeguarding · Visibility · Wildlife · Workforce · Disaster Management and Resilience · Fire effects on ecosystems · Medicine · Nursing
What do rangers feel? Perceptions from Asia, Africa and Latin America
Defenders of wildlife conservation in Sri Lanka
Conservation casualties
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on rangers and the role of rangers as a planetary health service
Expanding Understanding of Response Roles
Protected area personnel and ranger numbers are insufficient to deliver global expectations
Anything We Do, We Have to Include the Communities’
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