You can follow campaign updates on social media with #ForWildlifeRangers or find out more at WildlifeRangerChallenge.org.

About the Wildlife Ranger Challenge:

Covid-19 has created a temporary safer world for Africa’s wildlife. But
the floodgates are opening as the economic impacts of Covid drive more poaching. With tourism gone, the rangers who care for wildlife lack the resources to do their jobs. The Ngare Ndare Forest Ranger team are joining thousands of others across the continent taking part in the Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a series of physical and mental challenges, culminating in a 21km virtual race on Saturday 18th September.

You can join them! Show your support and sign up to run or walk with the community game scout team from wherever you are in the world WildlifeRangerChallenge.org/registration. Now is the time to go the extra mile to support our rangers!

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Your contribution will help support 30 rangers and an estimated 4000 livelihoods in and around the Ngare Ndare Forest Rangers in Kenya. Every dollar we raise via JustGiving will earn an additional 25% match!

Your donation also helps to unlock vital funds for other ranger teams
across Africa; the Scheinberg Relief Fund will donate the equivalent of 75% of the amount raised to the Ranger Fund!

The role of rangers:

Community members have found employment as forest and wildlife protection rangers.  The rangers play a critical role in raising forest conservation awareness, gathering intelligence, monitoring wildlife movements and the collection of wildlife statistics data. The rangers’ objectives include deterring illegal activities such as poaching and logging.  Other key roles are tourism and community security, managing human-wildlife conflicts and community development. The area acts as a wildlife corridor on the northern slopes of Mt. Kenya and was enlisted as World Heritage Site in 2004, as an extension of Mt. Kenya WHS.

Impact that 2020 WRC had on Organisation &
Rangers:

The funds have supported rangers through the acquisition of rangers’ uniforms, security equipment and rations, in turn supporting local suppliers and providing income to local families through the wider Ngare Ndare supply chain.

Ongoing effects of the pandemic:

Community members are tempted to get involved in the destruction of the forest as an alternative way of livelihood, which poses a great risk to the forest and the wildlife. The rangers however are patrolling day
and night to prevent such destruction and also community leaders are working hand in hand with the organization to protect the forest and its wildlife.

Compared to 12 months ago, the rangers have worked tirelessly and no poaching or destruction has been recorded.

How support in 2021 could help:

The support would help in providing wages and rations to rangers to support them during their daily work. Some of the assistance will be crucial in acquisition of communication radios to enhance forest security patrols.

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Tusk Trust Limited is a charity registered in England and Wales, No:
1186533, and a company registered in England and Wales, No: 11948023.

In the US, “The Friends of Tusk Fund” donor advised fund is administered by CAF America (Tax ID 68-0480736)

Donors who pay tax in the UK can enhance their donation through Gift
Aid, meaning that for every £10 raised, Tusk can recover an additional £2.50 for the cause from the UK Government.