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Motion · S6M-04975 · 13 Jun 2022

World Ranger Day 2022

Lodged by Stephanie Callaghan Members' Business Motion 28 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that World Ranger Day, an International Ranger Federation initiative, is celebrated worldwide on 31 July each year to commemorate rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work that rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage; applauds the Scottish Countryside Ranger Service for its professional and dedicated protection of Scotland’s iconic landscapes from mountains through to the marine environment; recognises that the Scottish Countryside Rangers Association was a founding member of the International Ranger Federation, with the Scottish countryside ranger, Bob Reid, from North Lanarkshire, playing an integral role in the formation of the Federation, which took place on the banks of Loch Lomond in 1991; celebrates the growth of the International Ranger Federation over its 31-year history, with the Federation now representing 60,000 rangers from 113 countries around the world; thanks park rangers, also known as forest rangers, for protecting, preserving and defending the world’s dwindling parks, forests, reserves and ecosystems across the world; considers that a park ranger’s duties are often life threatening, particularly in parts of the world where rangers protect wildlife habitats from poachers and other human threats such as wildfires caused by careless behaviour; understands that non-profit groups report that, during the last 10 years, over 1,000 park rangers have been killed in the line of duty, and commends the International Ranger Federation for the support and assistance that it provides to families of rangers who have died or been injured in the line of duty.

Supporters (28)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.