forest ranger
ISCO: 6210. Skills: 41. Essential: 19.
Essential skills
- assist forest visitors
- de-limb trees
- develop forestry strategies
- enforce park rules
- environmental legislation
- forest conservation
- habitat restoration
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- make decisions regarding forestry management
- monitor forest health
- oversee park land use
- perform park safety inspections
- perform search and rescue missions
- pollution prevention
- promote environmental awareness
- reforestation
- sustainable forest management
- tree preservation and conservation
- write work-related reports
Supporting skills
- agroforestry
- analyse tree population
- animal hunting
- assist tree identification
- botany
- build business relationships
- business management principles
- care for the wildlife
- carry out routine maintenance of wood cutting machinery
- communicate with customers
- communicate with others who are significant to service users
- conserve forests
- educate the public about wildlife
- maintain plant health
- maintain plant soil nutrition
- maintain the trails
- manage forest fires
- provide first aid
- provide first aid to animals
- report pollution incidents
- speak different languages
- work independently in forestry services