1. Ian Cedric Audley Player DMS was a South African international conservationist.
10 Facts About Ian Player
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Ian Player was one of the world's outstanding conservationists and environmental statesmen.
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Ian Player earned his stripes in the rough and tumble era during which Africa's protected areas were being created and tested.
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Ian Player was the Founder of the Wilderness Leadership School, which still runs the original wilderness trails to this day.
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In 2004 Ian Player collaborated with Sarah Collins, entrepreneur, visionary, and women's rights activist, to create 'Take Back The Future'.
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Amongst many orders and awards, Player was awarded the Knight of the Order of the Golden Ark and the Decoration for Meritorious Service.
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Ian Player was the brother of professional golfer Gary Player.
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The Ian Player Foundation has been established as a charitable organization aiding nature conservation, wildlife activism and environmental education.
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Ian Player then started his famed rhino catching technique to relocate and save the white rhinos.
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Dr Ian Player receives the 2012 Anton Rupert Award for Lifetime Achievement in Conservation.