Rangers risk their lives every day to protect wildlife, wild areas, and the future of our planet. Tragically, many never return home.
This end of financial year, your support will help us to continue standing beside rangers and their families around the world.
to global conservation.
rangers are drastically undertrained and under-equipped.
lose their lives in the line of duty each year. We support their families.
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
Not all ranger deaths make headlines. Many rangers lose their lives through accidents, illness, dangerous working conditions, and encounters with wildlife while carrying out the everyday work of conservation. These hidden dangers leave families facing heartbreak, uncertainty, and financial hardship long after the patrol ends.
Rangers stand between our natural world and those who seek to harm it. Every year, around 150 rangers lose their lives protecting wildlife and wild places – many killed in acts of violence while serving on the frontline of conservation. Behind every fallen ranger is a grieving family left to rebuild after unimaginable loss.
When a ranger dies, the impact reaches far beyond the immediate loss. Families are left navigating grief, interrupted education, housing insecurity, and the loss of stable income. Through the Fallen Ranger Fund, Thin Green Line helps ranger families rebuild by supporting education, secure housing, and sustainable livelihoods.
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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