RANGERS of the Masungi Georeserve Foundation won in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)-World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) 2022 International Ranger Awards, conferred on July 20, 2022, during a hybrid awards ceremony at the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. The Masungi team is one of 12 winners from four continents worldwide.
Masungi rangers, represented by Kuhkan Maas, John Paul Magana and Monica Inonong of the Bayog Ranger Station, were lauded for their exceptional resilience in the face of serious risks in performing their duties. The Bayog Ranger Station is located at one of the most vulnerable areas for encroachment inside the Masungi Geopark Project, the site of the foundation's forest restoration initiative, and the Upper Marikina Watershed.
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