Partner Spotlight: Animondial
In recent years, sustainable travel has moved from a niche concern to a fundamental expectation. Travellers are no longer content with ticking off bucket-list destinations—they want to know their journeys are doing good, not harm. They’re asking: how is this trip protecting the nature I’ve come to see? What’s being done to ensure this beauty lasts?
At Native, we believe travel companies have a duty of care—not just to the traveller, but to the natural world that forms the basis for the services they provide. That’s why we’re proud to spotlight our partnership with Animondial, a consultancy at the forefront of nature-positive tourism.
Who is Animondial?
Founded by former NGO professionals, Animondial exists to help the travel and tourism industry turn good intentions into meaningful action. Whether it’s advising on animal welfare, biodiversity protection, or integrating conservation into business strategy, their mission is clear: mitigate harm, support recovery, and build a better relationship between travel and nature.
From shaping the ABTA Animal Welfare Guidelines to authoring the WTTC’s Nature Positive Travel & Tourism Report, Animondial is trusted by major players across the travel sector to navigate the complexity of conservation with clarity and credibility.
Nature as Stakeholder
Travel connects people to the world—but in doing so, it risks putting pressure on the very ecosystems that make these experiences possible. Beaches, rainforests, coral reefs, and wildlife-rich reserves aren’t infinite resources. Without investment in their protection, the future of tourism is fundamentally at risk.
Animondial’s approach is systemic. They work closely with tourism businesses to evaluate their nature-related risks and opportunities through tools like NATOUR IMPACT, and connect them with high-impact conservation projects via their Animal Protection Network (APN)—a curated portfolio of field-based initiatives that deliver real results.
As David Jay, Animondial’s Biodiversity Partnerships Manager, told us, “We’re not just talking about doing less harm. We’re helping businesses become a force for good in nature.”
A Shared Vision
Native and Animondial share a belief that tourism must move beyond “sustainability” and embrace regeneration. It’s no longer enough to leave places as we found them. We need to leave them better.
That’s why we’re excited about our developing partnership. Native’s ecosystem of long-term conservation projects—managed and protected by local communities—offers Animondial’s clients a new channel to deliver measurable, place-based impact across biodiversity, carbon, and community metrics.
Our Squares are geospatial units that travel companies can support over 40-year terms, ensuring protection that lasts far beyond a one-off donation or offset. With Animondial’s strategic oversight and matchmaking expertise, we’re looking to bring these projects to the destinations—and tourism businesses—that need them most.
From Vision to Action
Together, Native and Animondial are building bridges between the travel industry and the frontline of conservation. By plugging tourism businesses into credible, community-led nature projects, we can help ensure the beauty of the places we visit doesn’t just survive, but thrives.
Because in the end, nature is not just a backdrop to our adventures. It’s the main character. And it’s time we treated it that way.