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ranger
A person whose job is to care for, manage, and protect a natural area such as a national park, forest, or wildlife reserve.
Der Ranger erklärte den Touristen die Regeln zum Schutz der seltenen Pflanzen.
The ranger explained the rules for protecting the rare plants to the tourists.
'Ranger' is a word that was taken directly from English. It is therefore also pronounced similarly to English.
In vielen Ländern gibt es Ranger, die sich um die Nationalparks kümmern.
In many countries there are rangers who take care of the national parks.
You can recognize the meaning from context. If people are talking about nature, forests, or national parks, they mean a park ranger. If the topic is the military, special units, or combat missions, they mean a soldier.
Ein Ranger warnte uns vor Bären in diesem Gebiet des Parks.
A ranger warned us about bears in this area of the park.
In the context of nature conservation, 'Ranger' (ranger) is often combined with places, e.g. 'Ranger im Nationalpark' (ranger in the national park), 'Ranger im Wildreservat' (ranger in the wildlife reserve), or 'Ranger im Wald' (ranger in the forest).
Wir machten eine geführte Tour mit einem Ranger durch den Nationalpark.
We took a guided tour through the national park with a ranger.
forester
'Förster' and 'Ranger' can both refer to people whose job is to protect and care for natural areas. The difference lies in the typical area they work in. A 'Förster' (forester) works mainly in the forest and deals with maintenance, timber, animals, and the use of the forest. A 'Ranger' often works in a national park or protected area, informs visitors, checks that rules are followed, and protects the nature there. The words can be confused because both work outdoors in nature. For forestry, 'Förster' is more precise; for national parks and protected areas, 'Ranger' sounds more natural.
Am Eingang des Nationalparks erklärt der Ranger den Besuchern die wichtigsten Regeln.
At the entrance to the national park, the ranger explains the most important rules to the visitors.
Der Förster zeigt den Kindern, welche jungen Bäume im Frühjahr gepflanzt werden.
The forester shows the children which young trees are planted in spring.