In this episode, Professor Amy Dickman @AmyDickman4 chats with Gordon Buchanan about the complexities of developing community-led conservation and some common misconceptions that can trip up wildlife-lovers around the world.

Amy’s the join CEO of Lion Landscapes and one of the co-founders of the Pride Lion Conservation Alliance. Her dedicated career and wealth of on the ground experience gives her a unique insight into developing biodiversity solutions where dangerous wildlife and people co-exist.

From her childhood dream studying lions in the Serengeti, to working within the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania, Amy shares insights and stories from her conservation journey. 

She tells of her journey to engage with the  elusive Barrabaig tribe in Ruaha to understand and work around lion-killings in this area, and of her joy at successful programmes to preserve and monitor wildlife whilst enriching the economic resources of villages.

Also chatting with Gordon is Darwin Kanai Gakenia, a Community Enterprise Officer at Lion Landscapes working in Kenya. He shares his own contrasting insights from community-led conservation work here.

Visit the website https://jammainternational.com to explore more amazing international projects.

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