Better World

Phinda conservation manager, Simon Naylor, speaks about the importance of lions in their ecosystems, their conservation status across Africa and Asia, the challenges facing lions as a species, and the successes and challenges of lion conservation and management in private, fenced reserves like andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve.

Show Notes

Phinda conservation manager, Simon Naylor, has been based at andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve for 16 years, and he has an immeasurable wealth of knowledge and expertise when it comes to conservation and management of lions. In this podcast we focus on the successes and challenges of lion conservation and management in private, fenced reserves like andBeyond Phinda, but we delve into an abundance of other topics such as the importance of lions in their ecosystems, their conservation status across Africa and Asia, the challenges facing lions as a species, and why it is crucial that we continue to protect them 

What is Better World?

Every day, conservation-led travel company &Beyond seeks to leave our world a better place through our ethos of Care of Land, Care of Wildlife and Care of People. Find out more about our model of sustainable travel and listen to the stories of the people who dedicate themselves to wildlife conservation, caring for rural communities and managing large tracts of protected land and ocean.