“One of the most hostile environments.” The challenging and extreme work of the two Argentine park rangers who live in Antarctica

Every 9th of October, National Park Ranger Day is celebrated in honour of the work done by those who safeguard protected areas throughout the national territory. Five hundred and forty-four agents are currently functioning in the National Park Rangers Corps (CGN) of the protected areas system of the National Parks Administration. Of these, 155 are located in the north of the country, 111 in the centre, 265 in the south, and 13 are operational technicians. Among the hundreds of defenders who protect nature throughout Argentine territory, Gabriel Capuzzi and Gabriel Bilhé are the only two park rangers currently working in Antarctica. Both are representatives of an agreement between the National Parks Administration (APN) and the National Antarctic Directorate (DNA), by which, over 30 years ago, Argentina became the only country in the world to consistently send park rangers to the white continent.