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History and Aims The International Ranger Federation (IRF) was founded in 1992 with a signed agreement between the Countryside Management Association (CMA), representing rangers in England and Wales; the Scottish Countryside Rangers Association (SCRA); and the U.S. Association of National Park Rangers (ANPR). The goals of this agreement are to provide a forum for rangers from around the world to share their successes and failures in protecting the world's heritage and to promote information and technology transfer from countries in which protected area management enjoys broad public and government support to countries in which protected area management is less well supported. AIMS OF THE IRF To further the professional standards of rangers throughout the world To advance the aims of the IUCN's World Conservation Strategy To share knowledge and resources To establish global communications with ranger organizations To foster professional exchanges between rangers To arrange regular international meetings, including a World Congress every 3 years To undertake joint activities to directly support each other1s operations where necessary and feasible To represent rangers interests through close co-operation with other international organizations More information is available at the International Ranger Federation website |
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