Prince of Wales champions 'nature's guardians'

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Prince of Wales has hosted the Tusk Conservation Awards honouring workers safeguarding Africa’s habitat and animals. In a speech to guests, the prince warned this generation must not stand by while “wildlife and biodiversity disappears.” Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Humanity thrives when nature is given the space to provide us with the clean air, water

00:06and food that we all require. That is why the insight and expertise of the Tusk Award winners

00:12should inspire us to drive change. We must continue to amplify their voices and support

00:19their vital work. But their jobs remain amongst the most dangerous on earth. Each year I am

00:27deeply moved by Tusk's role of honor for the rangers who have tragically made the ultimate

00:32sacrifice in the line of duty. The bravery and dedication of the men and women who choose to

00:39become nature's guardians is truly humbling and demands our deepest respect. Tusk has supported

00:46the vital work of rangers with over 24 million dollars raised in the last five years via its

00:52annual wildlife ranger challenge. I was also pleased to launch the ranger welfare and stand

00:57standards initiative last year which improves the working conditions and well-being for those

01:02on the front line. With the generosity and support of many of you in this room, over 6,000 rangers

01:09have already signed on to the ranger protect insurance scheme and a further 1,500 are in the pipeline.

01:16If we all want to continue to enjoy and benefit from the wonders of the natural world,

01:21we must not be the generation that stands by as wildlife and biodiversity disappears.

01:28What we choose to do will have an impact on future generations and tonight we must choose to do more.

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