On patrol with the wildlife rangers of Chinko - photo essay

Rangers in this Central African Republic nature reserve face an array of dangers in their bid to protect a rich variety of speciesDeep in the heart of Africa, a dedicated group of rangers patrol the Chinko nature reserve. In baking equatorial heat, they are weighed down with body armour and camouflage fatigues. Beads of sweat run down their faces; mosquitos whine. The men keep watch over a vast patchwork of savanna and rainforest in the Central African Republic - a country mired in civil strife and one of the many frontlines of a poaching war that spans the continent and reaches across the globe. Continue reading...