"Africa is the natural habitat for a range of wildlife that is threatened by illegal poaching and trading. We hope that we contribute to Africa's nature conservation," he said.

Africa is the world's richest continent in terms of wildlife, yet this treasure trove of biological diversity has been suffering from rampant poaching. At present, the African elephant population is declining at a rate of 38,000 per year. Animals such as black rhinos and gorillas are also on the verge of extinction. Every year, many rangers sacrificed their lives in battles against armed poachers and illegal loggers. Between 2006 and 2016, at least 1,000 rangers sacrificed their lives in the service of protecting wildlife.

Ma heralded the role of rangers in the conservation and wildlife protection battle, noting that "today rangers are the real heroes of the human beings."

"Rangers have terrible equipment and terrible working conditions and we should protect them and their families," he said.

Ma also addressed the vast potential of technology in revolutionizing the work these unsung heroes are doing. "We should give them technology to make their job easier," he said.

His view was echoed by Edna Molewa, South Africa's Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, who noted in her remarks that South Africa is the third largest mega-diverse country in the world, after Indonesia and Brazil.

"We are losing rangers to poachers and we are making the call to work together to protect rangers and to make wildlife a future," Molewa said.

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