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This list acknowledges some of the deaths in 2021 that are significant to the broader conservation community. Did we miss a death that occurred in 2021 that’s notable in conservation? Please reach out via this form. 6 Congolese rangers: Six Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) rangers working at Virunga National Park in the eastern […]
24th February 2021
The Duke of Cambridge has made a private donation to the Thin Green Line Foundation’s Fallen Ranger Fund in honour of six Rangers killed during an ambush in the Virunga National Park last month.
Announcing the news on Twitter, the Foundation wrote: “We are very grateful to The Duke of Cambridge for his recent support…for the families impacted by the devastating loss of six Rangers at Virunga National Park in January.”
The amount of William’s donation has not been revealed.
On 10 January this year, six Park Rangers were attacked by armed assailants following an ambush near the park’s border. According to the Park’s official website, preliminary investigations “indicate that the Rangers were taken by surprise and had no opportunity to defend themselves” and that the local Mai-Mai groups are responsible for the deaths.