WILDLIFE RANGER CHALLENGE 2021 A SUCCESS
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By Tendai Moyo
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority joined over 100 other rangers from various countries in the #WildlifeRangerChallenge which saw the rangers participating in a 21km peg race.
Thousands of Africa’s Wildlife Ranges run from June to September, joining the Wildlife Ranger Challenge which is a series of physical and mental challenges culminating in a 21km virtual race on September 18th 2021.
The aim of the challenge is to come together to preserve wildlife in the savanna, jungles and beaches across Africa and raise money to keep rangers on the frontline of conservation with rangers running 21km in full kit weighing up to 22kg.
Various videos and pictures were posted on Twitter accounts among them the Akarega @AkaregaPark, Tunde Morakinyo morakinyo1tunde, Tusk @tusk_org, Mount Kenya Trust @mountkenyatrust, Virunga National Park @gorillacd.
Rumbie Takawira @Newsbae tweeted “So I joined @PaintedDogPDC and many African rangers in the #wildliferangerchallenge. Ran/walked 21kms #ForWildlifeRangers. At a time when the world is ravages by Covid19 it is important we support #wildliferangers to keep them in the field of preserving our wildlife.@wildAidAfrica.”
Tusk tweeted “Great to see so many people getting involved with the #WildlifeRangerChallenge this year.”
Mount Kenya Trust tweeted “Home stretch! JWPT completes the #WildlifeRangerChallenge 21km half-marathon in 3 hours 12 minutes. Congratulations guys.”
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