Conservation Lower Zambezi - Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022

Rangers are Africa’s unsung heroes. They don’t just fight poaching - they are conservationists, teachers, community support workers, leaders and much more.

The Wildlife Ranger Challenge, organised by Tusk and culminating on 17th September, celebrates their many roles, and is raising much-needed funds to support their work.

The Lower Zambezi National Park (LZNP) is home to a number of iconic species including lion, leopard, and buffalo, a variety of ungulates and over 400 bird species as well as other IUCN Red List species. Despite law enforcement efforts, poaching remains a major threat to wildlife in the region, as is the case across much of Zambia. The escarpment is an easy entry and exit point for poachers and encroachment has led to several communities moving into the north of the park. This makes the area an attractive target, both within Zambia and across the adjacent borders of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

The WRC has brought international attention to conservation in Africa. In the LZNP and neighbouring Game Management Areas, this initiative has supported the work of rangers during a very difficult time. The WRC has also significantly improved morale within the team, encouraging a greater sense of pride and an emphasis towards health and fitness in the field.

Support from the WRC in 2022 will enable CLZ to conduct DNPW and Community Scout patrols as well as the continued operation of the two bases in the LZNP, Rapid Response Unit, Detection and Tracking Dog Unit and the Rufunsa Community Scout Unit.

Give today, and the Scheinberg Relief Fund will match every dollar donated, amplifying your impact. Follow campaign updates on social media with #ForWildlifeRangers