The International Ranger Federation is an organisation which represents Park Rangers and Park Wardens across the world.
6-541: Many countries have agencies that undertake the protection and management of natural areas. The rangers within these organisations are represented at the international level by the International Ranger Federation (IRF). The IRF seeks to represent Park Rangers on a professional level. A number of countries also have affiliated organisations with the same goals. Every 3 years, the World Ranger Congress
12-631: Is a non-profit organisation established to raise awareness and support the critical work that Rangers do in conserving the world’s natural and cultural heritage. The role of the IRF is to empower Rangers by supporting their national or state Ranger organisations, or assisting in the establishment of local Ranger associations in countries where they do not currently exist. As of 2019, the IRF has over 100 associations of Rangers. There have been over 60 countries that have applied for one of three membership types - Regular, Provisional & Associate Membership. The goals of
18-661: Is held by a host country with the next one being in Chitwan, Nepal - 11 to 16 November 2019. 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 IRF
24-624: Is the professional association supporting rangers and other countryside professionals in Scotland . Formed in 1974, the association has a strong tradition of supporting its members through the provision of advice, training and the facilitation of networking opportunities. Over recent years, efforts of the association have included organising the International Ranger Federation 's 2006 World Ranger Congress in Stirling (in partnership with
30-602: The Countryside Management Association of England and Wales), producing the Ranger Standards Manual, and starting to implement a programme of continuing professional development for rangers working in Scotland. Over 300 rangers work in Scotland, employed by local government, by public bodies such as Forestry Commission Scotland and Historic Scotland , and by non-governmental organisations such as
36-626: The IRF 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. The Australian Ranger Federation (ARF), Associazione Italiana Guardie dei Parchi e delle Aree Protette (AIGAP) , Association of National Park Rangers (ANPR) Scottish Countryside Rangers Association The Scottish Countryside Rangers' Association (SCRA)
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