Rangers training course

Enthusiastic ranger Mateus looking inside a Jequitibá, one of the tallest trees in the Atlantic Forest (© Micaela Locke).

During the month of May, REGUA’s rangers will be taking part in a training course led by Eduardo Rubião, Phoenix Nature Consulting founder. Rain Forest Trust has kindly donated the funding for this course to take place as a means to encourage REGUA’ s conservation commitment in the Guapiaçu watershed.

Park rangers duties and their relevance to society as a whole, an introduction to the different Brazilian park categories, First Aid principles, walks in the wetlands and in REGUA’s trails including their maintenance and signage are the main training course’s topics. REGUA’s rangers play a vital role in providing a variety of services which guarantee the protection and conservation of REGUA’s forests.

Eduardo Rubião teaching the rangers how to handle snakes (© Micaela Locke).
Eduardo Rubião leading the rangers into Valdenor’s forest, one of REGUA’s restored areas (© Micaela Locke).