A ranger, park ranger, park warden, or forest ranger is a person entrusted with protecting and preserving parklands – national, state, provincial, or local parks.
Park ranger in Uganda
Jorge Cieslik, a park ranger in the Iguazú National Park in Argentina, on the border with Brazil and Paraguay
A vehicle used by rangers responsible for maintaining Hadrian's Wall Path in the north of England.
Park Rangers (guardaparques, in Spanish) patrolling in the Iguazú National Park in Argentina, on the border with Brazil and Paraguay
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills.
Halley Park in Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia
A park in Turkey
Depiction of a medieval hunting park from a 15th-century manuscript
Hatanpää Park in Tampere, Finland
