Guilherme Lucas David, Chipanje Chetu’s a community member from Secundo Congresso, and one of the area’s dedicated game scouts, was recently awarded Ranger of the Year for outstanding service to the anti-poaching unit.
Guilherme was trained as a Guarda Florestal in 2008 and has been protecting the Chipanje Chetu area for 13 years. He is now one of the senior rangers in the Anti-Poaching patrol unit. Guilherme has been an excellent ranger throughout his career, demonstrating commitment, sound judgement and good leadership. He notably participated in a dangerous encounter against elephant poachers in 2017, in which his unit recovered an AK47 and 8 elephant tusks in the Southern area of Chipanje Chetu. Guilherme is respected by all the rangers for his experience in the field and his quietly confident and exemplary work ethic.
In the last year, Guilherme testified against two poachers at the District Court in Sanga and against two poachers Provincial Court. It can be a threatening action for Chipanje Chetu rangers to assist the prosecution of poachers from within their community but Guilherme overcame the ethical dilemma and assisted in the justice process which is so critical to bringing change in mentality toward poaching in the Chipanje Chetu area.
Guilherme has shown confidence in the face of a difficult year in the area’s history. The loss of income from tourism due to Covid 19 and the security crisis in the North of Mozambique has threatened the livelihoods of the rangers. Guilherme has been resilient to these challenges and inspired his colleagues to believe in the value of their work and to continue to protect the environment even in the face of these uncertainties.
Guilherme is the first person in his family to benefit from formal employment and has shown exemplary dedication to his work and this company for 14 years, supporting his family and community financially and by protecting their natural resources in his work.
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Foi bom ter contado com a ajuda do pessoal da fiscalização no momento de passeio na floresta e pela simpatia que tiveram para conosco e a vontade que tiveram em nós explicar alguns pontos muito importante.
Conheço ele, apesar de ser por um período curto de tempo, admiro o trabalho dele e de toda a equipe, desejo força e tudo de bom para a comunidade da Chipanje chetu.
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