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Former poachers in Nigeria find redemption as forest rangers | DW News
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In Okomu National Park, Nigeria, former poachers and illegal loggers have been hired and trained as rangers to help protect the forest and its wildlife from environmental degradation.
This report highlights a unique conservation initiative in Nigeria’s Okomu National Park, where former poachers and illegal loggers have been successfully recruited and trained as forest rangers. By providing stable, living wages and specialized training, the program aims to address the root cause of environmental crimes—poverty—while effectively utilizing the former lawbreakers' intimate knowledge of the forest. The park, supported by African Nature Investors, is seeing positive outcomes, including the rescue and rehabilitation of endangered wildlife and a shift in the community's relationship with the environment.
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