Introduction of Author
Academic Qualifications:
- S.L.C., 1987 from Shree Gauri Shankar Secondary School, Hemja, Pokhara, Under Ministry of Education, Nepal
- I. Sc. Forestry (1988-1990) from Institute of Forestry Central Campus, Pokhara, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
- B. Sc. Forestry (1992-1995) from Institute of Forestry Central Campus, Pokhara, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
- M. A. in Sociology (1995-1997) from Patan Multiple Campus, Kathmandu, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Job Experience:
- School Teacher in Mahendra lower secondary
School, Lahachowk, Kaski district, Nepal (1990 July to 1991 December)
- Forest Ranger (Mid-level forest technician) in
different 5 district forest offices, under Government of Nepal (GoN), Ministry
of Forest and Environment (MoFE), Department of Forests (DoF), Nepal (1991 February
to 1999 September 30)
- Assistant warden (Assistant Conservation Officer)
in Makalu Barun National Park office, Sankhuwasawa district, Nepal under
GoN/MoFE/Department National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC), (1999
October 1 to 2001 June).
What he made differences:
- Design of Buffer Zone (BZ) organizational structure and Formation of BZ management User Groups in the communities.
- The ultimate goal of the buffer zone is to achieve the active people's participation in biodiversity conservation. It has twin objectives; one is the socio-economic condition upliftment of local communities from 30-50% of revenue generated by the respective park goes back to the buffer zone and the second one is forest management in buffer zone to fulfill the basic needs of local communities of forest products.
- Organizational structure of BZ is BZ user group at the settlement level, User Committee (UC) in sectorial level and Buffer Zone Management Committee (BZMC) in the apex level.
4. Assistant warden (Assistant Conservation Officer) in Suklaphanta National Park office, Kanchanpur district, Nepal under GoN/MoFE/DNPWC, (2000 July to September) deputed from Makalu Barun National Park Office for 3 months.
What he made differences:
- Formation of BZ user groups, User Committees and Buffer Zone Management Committee
5. Warden (Conservation Officer) in Rara National Park office, Mugu district, Nepal under GoN/MoFE/DNPWC (2001 October to 2002 July) :
What he made differences:
- Community mobilization
6. Officiating Chief Warden (Officiating Chief Conservation Officer) in Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park office, Solukhumbu district, Nepal under GoN/MoFE/DNPWC (2002 August to 2003 January)
What he made differences:
- Design of Buffer zone organizational structure
- Formation of BZUGs, BZUCs and First BZMC
- Prepared draft 5 years Management Plan of National Park
7. Assistant Warden (Assistant Conservation Officer) in Chitwan National Park office, Chitwan district, Nepal under GoN/MoFE/DNPWC (2003 February to 2007 March) Head of the anti-poaching operation.
During the political insurgency (2001-2006) in Nepal there was critical situation of Poaching of One horned Rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park (CNP) and Bardia National Park, Nepal. He was head of antipoaching operation unit in CNP since February, 2003.
What he made differences:
- More than 37 rhinos were killed in Chitwan National Parks and its vicinity in 2002.
- Poaching of 21 rhinos in 2003
- Poaching of 10 rhinos in 2004
- Poaching of13 rhinos in 2005
- Poaching of 19 rhinos in 2006
- Poaching of 2 rhinos in 2007
There were 544 rhinos in Chitwan in 2000 (total 612 in Nepal), of which only 372 remained in 2005. According to the rhino count of 2008, there were 408 rhinos in Chitwan (total 435 in Nepal). The census conducted in 2011 has, however, revealed an increase of 99 rhinos since the last count in 2008. The Chitwan National Park was found to have 503 rhinos (has increased to 534). According to the Rhino count of 2015, 605 rhinos in Chitwan (in total 645). The 2021 national rhino census has updated one-horned rhino population to 752 individuals. Out of these 694 are in Chitwan National Park.
8. Acting Chief Warden (Acting Chief Conservation Officer) in Chitwan National Park office, Chitwan district, Nepal under GoN/MoFE/DNPWC (2007 April to 2007 September)
What he made differences:
- Achieve Dream of Zero Poaching from March 2006 to August 2007
- Good Governance
- Zero corruption
9. Assistant Environment Officer in GoN/MoFE, Biodiversity and Environment Division, Kathmandu, Nepal (2007 October to 2012 March)
What he made differences:
- supportive role in policy making in biodiversity and environment conservation
- Published Book Gaindalai Char Barsa (Rhino Heartbeat) Nepali version an experience of anti-poaching operation in CNP in 2009.
10. Liasion Officer in Annapurna and Manaslu Conservation Area, Pokhara, Kaski (2008 October to 201 July)
What he made differences:
- Reduced Poaching of endangered wildlife species in the mountain Snow Leopard and Musk Deer in Annapurna Conservation Area espcially in Mustang District.
11. Conservation Education Officer in Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu, Nepal under GoN/MoFE (20012 April to 2013 April)
What he made differences:
- Initiated joint "Wildlife Week" celebration programmes among DNPWC, DoF, Federation of Community Forestry User Nepal (FECOFUN) and Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) from 2012.
- Published translated Rhino Heartbeat book in English in 2012.
12. Chief Warden (Chief Conservation Officer) in Chitwan National Park office, Chitwan district, Nepal under GoN/MoFE/DNPWC (20013 May to 20015 September)
What he made differences:
- National Tiger Census in CNP, 2013 number increased from 91 (71-147) in 2009 to 120 (98-139) tigers.
- National Rhino Count in CNP, 2015 rising from 605 in 2011 to 694 rhinos.
- Prepared and Finalized Five Years Management Plan of CNP in 2013
- Achieves Zero poaching of rhino in 2013 and 2015.
- Finalized and get approval first site management plan of Bishhazari Taal (a Ramsar Site), 2014.
- Facilitate to establish home stays in 4 different locations to provide self-employment opportunities.
- Reduce human wildlife conflict
- No Corruption and Good Governance
13. Chief Warden (Chief Conservation Officer) in Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park office, Kathmandu, Nepal under GoN/MoFE/DNPWC (20015 October to 20018 September)
What he made differences:
- BZ declaration, Designed organizational structure of BZ and formation of UG's UC's and BZMC, 2016.
- Prepared and get approval seperate Buffer Zone Management Directives of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park from ministry of forest and environment with provision to provide compensation to victim's of any wildlife, 2016.
- Trained local youths as Nature Guide for self-employment, 2015
- Hired local youths as park employee, 2016
- Prepared first Park Management plan in 2017
- Facilitate to estalish Home stay in 5 different locations in BZ.
- Prepared and get approval First Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park Regulation, 2018 with provision first priority in natural resources to local communities and provision of Payment of Environment Services.
- Develop Park people relationship.
- Established rights of local people's in Natural Resources.
14. Investigation Officer in DNPWC, Kathmandu, Nepal under GoN/MoFE(20018 October to 2019 October)
15. About three decades long journey of government job resigned in 1 November, 2019.
Award
- Abhram Conservation Award, 2005 from WWF Nepal Program for outstanding contribution in Rhino conservation in CNP.
- DNPWC Appreciation, 2005
- Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation, 2015, Nepal Army, Kathmandu, Nepal