By Randy Borman | Cofan leader
In December, 16 new women and men park rangers from the province of Carchi in Northern Ecuador will be trained to patrol and conserve that section of Cofan terrioritory. Most of the training will be financed by Ecuadorian provincial governments, but the funds raised thus far through Global Giving have helped to pay expenses associated with organizing the course. The course is geared to working with men and women who already have a very solid background in the region- so things like survival training, camping skills, and general abilities to work are not in question. Rather, we emphasize skills such as organization of logistics, health and nutrition, first aid, environmental law, GPS and map-reading skills, ecological monitoring, situation control, and law enforcement mechanisms. Our trainees (we have over 120 graduates working around the country) almost never carry arms, so things like how to handle dicey situations become very important!
By Claire Nicklin | Board member
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