[Continued from the October 2009 newsletter from ACT]From August 24 - September 12, 2009, in the Brazilian state of Amapá, ACT held its 6th park guard training course for representatives of stakeholder institutions in the Amazon, a course certified by the International Ranger Federation. ACT trained 29 persons including representatives of the Brazilian environmental enforcement agency ICMBio, the Brazilian Army, the Environmental Police of the state of Acre, the Cabo Orange National Park, and Peru's Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. Activities were coordinated by ACT and the Amapá Park Guard Association.
Course modules included ecology and biodiversity; flora; the management of protected areas; geoprocessing; firefighting and fire management; first aid, search & rescue, and survival techniques; trail maintenance; outboard motor repair; radio communications; environmental ethics; environmental legislation; waste management; and public relations.
Beyond its value in spreading conservation knowledge, the course enables actors from a wide variety of backgrounds and locations to share experiences and conservation best practices. ACT has conducted this course bi-annually since 2006, with a 5th course in June 2009. To date, the course has trained over 160 guards. In November, ACT will hold its 5th Indigenous Park Guard Training Course.
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