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THE GREAT PROTECTORS

TO PROTECT AND SERVE

AWF rangers share the importance of their role and what they have learnt from watching wildlife

LOUISA MUGOGORORO

Mana Pools, Zimbabwe

l am proud that I have broken barriers in a male-dorminated field and now act as a role model to fellow females within conservation. Without wildlife there will be a missing link between us humans and how we are connected to nature. I like watching wildlife because of its aesthetic value. The varied wildlife in the Zambezi Valley make it a true African paradise.

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