Costa Rican Rangers Complete Course in the US to Further Anti-Poaching Goals at Home

The rangers from the Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) in Costa Rica pose for a picture with the trainers and staff in Dinosaur National Monument in Utah.

Marco Bustos Salazar, a park ranger and conservation leader from the Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) in Costa Rica, recently completed a specialized course on protected area management led by Jim Barborak from Colorado State University.

At the end of the training, Marco expressed his gratitude with this message:

“Many thanks to Global Conservation for your support. This experience has further fueled my passion for conservation. I successfully completed the course and returned with renewed energy to continue strengthening our work at Área de Conservación Guanacaste.”

This kind of capacity-building effort strengthens our partnerships and local leadership for effective, territory-based conservation.

Marco Bustos (ACG) with Jim Barborak (CSU) at the certificate ceremony.

Marcos is honored by a Chief Ranger from the U.S. National Park system—a powerful moment of ranger-to-ranger recognition across borders.

Marco and his Latin American ranger colleagues proudly closing the course—ready to bring new ideas and renewed energy back to their home countries.

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