The Darién Gap, a huge forest between South and Central America, has no roads and is hard to cross. It protects many rare animals and plants but has lost 15% of its forest in 20 years. Since 2022, Panama has fought back. The government banned logging and grew the ranger team from 20 to over 40. Rangers now do 55 patrols in 2024, up from almost zero in 2022, with more planned in 2025. Rangers got new trucks, boats, and food thanks to help from Global Conservation. "Now if we have to go by boat, truck or foot, we will go there—no matter how far," said ranger Esquivel Ramires. Technology has made a huge difference. Using Starlink satellite internet, cameras, and a cloud system called EarthRanger, rangers can communicate and track illegal activities faster. Cameras spot loggers automatically, and fire alerts help stop forest fires before they spread. Director Segundo Sugasti said, "Before, sending a ranger to remote zones meant risking their life. Now I can send them to the most far-flung corners quickly, knowing they are safe." Illegal logging and mining are dropping because rangers arrive in teams quickly. Ranger Juan Sebuygera said, "They are scared of us now." The tech is simple and cheap. EarthRanger and Global Forest Watch fire alerts are free. Thanks to better funds, old boats are fixed and rangers get fuel and parts they need. Forest loss in the park dropped 88% from 2022 to 2025, the lowest in 20 years. Logging is near zero in 2025. This success could help protect the forest's animals, Indigenous people, and carbon storage. Tropical forests in Central America are shrinking fast. Global Conservation's Jeff Morgan said, "If we don’t get it right real soon ..." The Darién model shows how smart use of technology and more rangers can save forests quickly. Morgan suggests investing directly with governments instead of slow climate grants. "Imagine the difference we could make with just $200,000 a year, times 1,000 parks," he added.