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The Prince of Wales has warned of the “troubling reality” the planet faces, as he focused on the need to tackle illegal wildlife trade during a visit to South Africa.<\/p>\n

In a speech at a United for Wildlife summit in Cape Town, Prince William said wildlife crime had “ripple effects” that were “profound for us all”.<\/p>\n

He also outlined a new life insurance cover for anti-poaching rangers, who he described as “guardians of our planet’s most precious resources”.<\/p>\n

The initiative would provide cover to about 10,000 rangers working across Africa.<\/p>\n

“Rangers are fundamental if we are to meet our global conservation targets for 2030 and prevent the dangerous tipping points that threaten our planet,” he said.<\/p>\n

“These people do far more than protect wildlife. They are educators. They are community supporters. And they help regulate the sustainable use of natural resources.”<\/p>\n

Prince William also spoke of Anton Mzimba, a ranger in South Africa who was killed by poachers, saying he was “assassinated in his home for doing his job, protecting the incredible biodiversity of this country”.<\/p>\n

A report from the International Ranger Federation found that only 38% of rangers surveyed had access to life insurance.<\/p>\n

The prince said fewer than 300,000 rangers were working across the globe, adding that estimates suggest “five times that number were needed to meet our conservation commitments”.<\/p>\n

Prince William is halfway through his four-day visit to South Africa, where he has been promoting his environmental Earthshot Prize.<\/p>\n

The prize supports sustainable, eco-friendly projects from around the world, awarding five winners \u00a31m each.<\/p>\n

The prince wore a blue and white bracelet made by his daughter, Princess Charlotte, on his wrist, with the word “Papa” spelled out by four beads.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Tuesday, Prince William visited Signal Hill – part of the wider Table Mountain National Park – to meet rangers and conservationists.<\/p>\n

He was guided through the National Park by park rangers, firefighters, mountain rescue volunteers, biodiversity experts and youth volunteers, led by Robert Irwin, the son of late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin.<\/p>\n

He later met South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa at his official residence for talks about the new scheme for rangers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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