A two-day refresher training on the IRF Code of Conduct (CoC) and Introduction to the Investigation and Legal Documentation Manual (ILDM) is currently underway at the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forestry Research and Training (UWIFoRT).

The training brings together pre-service forestry trainees to strengthen their knowledge and practical skills in conservation law enforcement, wildlife legislation, the Ranger Code of Conduct, patrol planning, anti-poaching operations, crime scene management, and legal documentation.

The training aims to equip pre-service foresters with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to effectively and lawfully discharge their wildlife law enforcement responsibilities in accordance with the Ranger Code of Conduct upon joining the forestry service.

The training is being conducted with funding support from WWF Bhutan, with resource persons from WWF Bhutan and UWIFoRT facilitating the sessions. The sessions include practical exercises and mock cases covering wildlife identification, ranger patrols and anti-poaching operations, crime scene management, case management, search and seizure, evidence collection and chain of custody, and appropriate interview and interrogation procedures. The training, which started today, will end on 11^th of August, 2026.