Rangers

protecting

nature

2025 Christmas Appeal

Equipping Nature's Protectors

Your donation will place essential gear – boots, radios, first-aid kits, protective clothing – directly into the hands of rangers on the frontlines of conservation.

Equip a ranger, and you help to protect nature.

Rangers are key

to global conservation.

Despite their importance

rangers are drastically undertrained and under-equipped.

Around 150 rangers

lose their lives in the line of duty each year. We support their families.

Thin Green Line

supports rangers in their role as nature’s protectors and first responders.

Rangers are the missing link in conservation. That’s why I’ll do everything I can to support The Thin Green Line Foundation

What's happening

Find out about our latest events, and what’s happening in the global conservation community.
Stories

Fuel for the Frontline: Keeping Zambian Rangers in the Field

In South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, conservation isn’t just shaped by policies – it’s carried on the shoulders of rangers who patrol one of the continent’s most important wildlife landscapes.

When abrupt funding cuts left ranger teams unable to carry out multi-day patrols, even the protection of iconic species suddenly hinged on something as basic as food.

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Stories

When Simple Equipment Saves Nature: The Story of Sierra de Los Agustinos’ Rangers

Rangers in Mexico’s Sierra de Los Agustinos are protecting one of the country’s most important natural refuge – 200 square kilometres of forest that shelter bobcats, migrating Monarch butterflies, and over 100,000 people who rely on its water. Yet until recently, these dedicated rangers were patrolling without even the most basic equipment, facing forest fires, venomous snakes, and emergency callouts with little more than their determination.

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From Patrols to Protection: Saving Indonesia’s Forest Giants

In the forests of Borneo, orangutans and gibbons face growing threats from deforestation and the illegal wildlife trade. A small team of dedicated rangers patrol thousands of hectares to keep these iconic animals safe – often in extremely challenging conditions. Thanks to support from the Thin Green Line community, these frontline protectors have more of the resources they need to give Borneo’s wildlife a fighting chance.

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Want to support rangers on the frontline of conservation?

We believe the practical, direct action of rangers is the most necessary and effective way to overcome the environmental challenges of our time. Thin Green Line is a global not-for-profit conservation organisation.

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