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Ian Cedric Audley Player DMS (15 March 1927 – 30 November 2014) was a South African international conservationist. ==Biography== Born in Johannesburg, Player was educated at St. John’s College, Johannesburg, South Africa and served in the 6th South African Armoured Division attached to the American 5th Army in Italy 1944–46. His conservation career started with the Natal Parks Board in 1952 and whilst Warden of the Umfolozi Game Reserve, he spearheaded two key initiatives: * Operation Rhino - that saved the few remaining southern race of white rhino. * Protected status for the Umfolozi and St. Lucia Wilderness Areas - The first wilderness areas to be zoned in South Africa and on the African continent. Dr. Player was the Founder of the Wilderness Leadership School. This led to the formation of the International Wilderness Leadership Foundation (WILD), the Wilderness Foundation SA, Wilderness Foundation UK, Magqubu Ntombela Foundation not to mention the World Wilderness Congresses, first convened in 1977. Amongst many orders and awards he counts Knight of the Order of the Golden Ark and the Decoration for Meritorious Service (the highest Republic of South African civilian award). He was the recipient of two honorary doctorates: * Doctor of Philosophy, Honoris Causa from the University of Natal. * Doctor of Laws (LLD) (h.c.) from Rhodes University. Player died on 30 November 2014 of a stroke.〔http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/ian-player-south-african-conservationist-who-worked-to-save-the-rhino-dies-at-87/2014/12/06/e6a928d8-7cc5-11e4-84d4-7c896b90abdc_story.html〕 He was the brother of professional golfer Gary Player. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ian Player」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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