The International Union for Conservation of Nature listed Hoto among its International Ranger Award recipients in July that year. It described her contribution within the Akashinga programme and community-focused conservation.
The award acknowledges professional conservation work, not one individual single-handedly safeguarding an entire park.
We celebrate the name alongside the team, the communities and the skills required for the work. Ranger recognition is part of Zimbabwean history too.
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