Anti-poaching unit ranger on patrol

Project 01

Ranger Support

Rangers are the first and last line of defence for wildlife. We make sure they are never sent out under-equipped.

Project briefing

The work begins where intention meets the field.

Anti-poaching work is physically brutal, often dangerous and chronically underfunded. Sentinel of Nature works directly with anti-poaching units to supply the equipment and essentials that make patrols safer and more effective — boots, uniforms, optics, radios, rations, water and medical kits.

30+

Rangers currently supported

Inside the work

From need to action

Ranger team preparing equipment and planning a field deployment

01

Equipment that lasts

Field-grade gear specified with the units themselves, not donated surplus.

Readiness before deployment

A ranger vehicle continuing along a reserve track after heavy rain

02

Consistent supply

Ongoing resupply rather than one-off deliveries, so protection never lapses.

Communication in the field

A wildlife ranger standing in protected bushland

03

Respect and recognition

Rangers are professionals. We support them as partners in conservation, not beneficiaries.

Protection after dark

Evidence from the field

Project archive · Project 01

Conservation staff overlooking the protected reserve
The ground · Protected together
Rhinos at a waterhole as the light goes
Every hour · Someone is watching
A rhino at rest on an open hillside
Safe ground · Wildlife undisturbed
A ranger navigating a field route by compass
Fieldcraft · Reading the route
A water point maintained for wildlife on the reserve
Water · Kept running year round

The commitment

“Protection is not an idea. It is a person, on foot, at four in the morning.”
Rhinos gathering at a waterhole in the late afternoon

Support the mission

Make an impact that lasts.

Your support helps us protect wildlife, preserve habitats, rescue animals in need and support the ranger teams who care for it every day.

The future of wildlife is a choice. Every action matters.

30+

rangers

129+

rescues

650+

hectares

Your impact

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Lifelong care

CHF 100

That provides 1× a week of feed and care for a rescued animal.

CHF 18’500 raisedGoal CHF 100’000
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