<p>Rangers are scored on number of rhino sightings, diversity of individuals seen, distance covered on patrols, days in the field.</p><br/><p>These scores/incentives are driving positive patrol effort and as such ensuring the safety of these critically endangered species.</p><br/><p>Buyers of these certificates are assured that the data backing them is 100% trusted.</p>

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Ranger Certificate

<div><p class="text-lg pt-0 pb-2">Certificate objective</p><p class="text-xs pt-0 pb-2">The Community Rhino Guardianship Certificate supports a number of local indigenous rangers in Namibia, who protect some of the last truly wild black rhino left in the world. By purchasing these certificates, you'll be directly funding the protection of this critically endangered species and the indigenous rangers who care for them. So not only are you contributing to the preservation of this incredible animal, but you're also supporting the local people who are working hard to protect it.</p><p class="text-lg pt-4 pb-2">Issuance methodology</p><p class="text-xs pt-0 pb-4">To create a Community Rhino Guardianship Certificate, certain criteria must be met based on a specific model.</p><div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-4"><div class="gl-rounded-light rounded-lg border-2 bg-transparent p-4 w-full"><p class="text-sm pt-0 pb-2">Effort</p><p class="text-xs pt-0 pb-2">Targets are set for kilometers walked and active days in the field doing black rhino anti-poaching work.</p></div><div class="gl-rounded-light rounded-lg border-2 bg-transparent p-4 w-full"><p class="text-sm pt-0 pb-2">Deliverables</p><p class="text-xs pt-0 pb-2">Targets are set for black rhino sightings counts and the diversity of black rhino seen. By diversity we mean the number of different individuals seen (and not just the same one).</p></div></div><p class="text-xs pt-8 pb-4">The Effort and Deliverable have threshold criteria set, and the issuance logic is calculated in the following manner:</p><div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-4"><div class="gl-rounded-light rounded-lg border-2 bg-transparent p-4 flex justify-center items-center w-full"><p class="text-xs pt-0 pb-2 text-center">Effort targets are each met at 100%</p></div><div class="flex justify-center items-center w-full">OR</div><div class="gl-rounded-light rounded-lg border-2 bg-transparent p-4 flex justify-center items-center w-full"><p class="text-xs pt-0 pb-2 text-center">Deliverables targets &gt;= threshold % on average and the Effort average &gt; threshold %</p></div><div class="flex justify-center items-center w-full">OR</div><div class="gl-rounded-light rounded-lg border-2 bg-transparent p-4 flex justify-center items-center w-full"><p class="text-xs pt-0 pb-2 text-center">Deliverables targets &gt;= threshold % on average and the Effort average &gt; threshold %Average of Effort & Deliverables are &gt; a predefined threshold</p></div></div></div>

<p>Each certificate funds a rhino tracker for a month. These rangers patrol and look after the largest free-roaming population of black rhino in the world.</p><br/><p>These rangers are from local communities.</p><br/><p>Rangers are scored on number of rhino sightings, diversity of individuals seen, distance covered on patrols, days in the field.</p><br/><p>These scores/incentives are driving positive patrol effort and as such ensuring the safety of these critically endangered species.</p><br/><p>Buyers of these certificates are assured that the data backing them is 100% trusted.</p>

Namibian Black Rhino Guardianship Project

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