4,200 Personnel Active in Protecting Natural Areas Nationwide

The commander of the national Environmental Protection Unit said about 4,200 environmental rangers are active across the country and 630 posts operate in 31 provinces. He identified staff shortages as a key challenge to protecting natural areas and said that launching an environmental ranger program in vocational schools aims to train specialized personnel, build field skills, and help meet the sector's manpower needs.

The commander of the country's environmental protection unit, referring to the activity of about 4,200 environmentalists in the country and the existence of 630 outposts in 31 provinces, considered the lack of manpower as one of the challenges of protecting natural areas and said: the establishment of the field of environmental protection in conservatories is aimed at training specialist forces, strengthening field skills and helping to provide the required manpower in this area.