IUCN WCPA International Ranger Award

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11/10/2025
18:00 - 21:00
Hall 4A: Session Room 1 , Hybrid
Session with interpretation

Why attend

Join the prestigious 2025 International Ranger Award ceremony recognizing exceptional rangers from across the globe for their incredible dedication to nature conservation. IUCN WCPA honors the courage, resilience, and perseverance of individuals and teams who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to protecting and conserving our planet's most precious ecosystems.

Session Description

The IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) has presented 13 rangers and ranger teams with the 2025 International Ranger Award, recognising their incredible dedication to nature conservation. The International Ranger Award honours the courage, resilience, and perseverance of rangers across the world, displaying their achievements, raising public awareness about the importance of such professionals, and providing winners with funds to support the land they help protect. This year, the WCPA – in collaboration with Conservation Allies, Universal Ranger Support Alliance, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature – has extended awards to six individuals and seven teams with prizes between $5,000 and $25,000. The recipients from 13 different countries around the globe will join the ceremony and share their incredible stories.
Organised by
World Commission on Protected Areas logo
World Commission on Protected Areas
Partners
North America Regional Office logo
North America Regional Office
Conservation Allies ( United States of America ) logo
Conservation Allies ( United States of America )
World Commission on Protected Areas
Headquarters
Universal Ranger Support Alliance  logo
Universal Ranger Support Alliance

Moderator

Speaker Olga BIEGUS

Project manager, IUCN

Host

Speaker Tracy FARRELL

North America Regional Director, IUCN Secretariat

Speaker

Speaker Chris GALLIERS

President International Ranger Federation and Past Chairman Game Rangers Associa, International Ranger Federation

Speaker Jamie MCCALLUM

CEO, Force For Nature

Speaker SONALI GHOSH

IUCN WCPA Regional Vice Chair, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025