Editorial Team

Chief Editor

Rajendra KC, PhD

Director General 

Forest Research and Training Centre, Nepal
Specialization: Bio-Diversity, NTFPs, Inventory, Plant Genetics, Forestry Science
Email: rkc.gen@gmail.com

Editors

Buddi Sagar Poudel, PhD

Joint Secretary

Ministry of Forests and Environment, Kathmandu, Nepal
Specialization: Wildlife Ecology, Protected Area Management, Bio-Diversity Conservation
ORCid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3987-8684
Email: buddi.poudel@gmail.com

Prof. Dr. Krishna Raj Tiwari
 Institute of Forestry
Tribhuvan University
Nepal
Specialization: Soil Carbon, Climate Change Adaptation, Food security and livelihood
Email: krishna.iof@gmail.com

Prof. Dr. Jinghui Meng
Beijing Forestry University
China
Specialization: Forest Sustainable Management (Silviculture and Restoration Ecology). Forest Growth and Yield Modeling, Application of Remote Sensing in Forestry and Ecology
Email: Jmeng@bjfu.edu.cn

Prof. Dr. Dirk Hoelscher
Georg-August University Gottingen,
Germany
Specialization: Silviculture, Plant Ecology,Ecohydrology
Email: dhoelsch@gwdg.de

Shiva Khanal, PhD

Under Secretary (Tech.)

Ministry of Forests and Environment, Kathmandu, Nepal
Specialization: Forest Ecology, Remote Sensing, Climate Change, Biometry
Email:khanalshiva1@gmail.com

Narendra Man Babu Pradhan, PhD
Program Coordinator
IUCN, Nepal
Specialization: Wildlife Ecology, Conservation Biology, Protected Area Management, Forest Science, Community Forestry and Natural Resource Management
Email: narendra.pradhan@gmail.com

Naya Sharma Poudel, PhD
Executive Coordinator
Forest Action Nepal
Specialization: Policy and practice of nature conservation, protected area governance
Email: naya@forestaction.org

Nirmala Phuyal, PhD

Scientific Officer

Forest Research and Training Centre, Nepal

Specialization: Ecology, Biodiversity, Medicinal Plants, Nurseries Technique, Timur (Xanthoxylum armtum)
Email: nirmalaphuyal@gmail.com

Managing Editor

Seerjana Maharjan, PhD

Scientific Officer
Forest Research and Training Center
Nepal
Specialization: Invasion Biology, Ecology and Environment
Email: seerjana9@gmail.com

Language Editor: Sahas Man Shrestha

Specialization: Forest Resources Inventory and Management Expert

Reviewer list

Dr. Akhileshwor Karna, Former-Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment

Prof. Dr. Ambika P. Gautam, Kathmandu Forestry College

Mr. Amulya R. Tuladhar, Kathmandu University

Dr. Anil K. Shrestha, Senior Researcher

Dr. Anju Sharma Poudel, Researcher

Dr. Annapurna N. Das, Former Secretary

Dr. Anuja Raj Sharma

Mr. Arjun K. Thapa

Dr. Arun Dhakal, Nepal Agroforestry Foundation

Dr. Bala Ram Kandel, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

Mr. Bed Kumar Dhakal, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation

Prof. Dr. Bharat B. Shrestha, Central Department of Botany, TU

Dr. Bhisma P. Subedi, Executive Director, ANSAB

Dr. Bhuwan K Sharma, Coordinator (NRM & Biodiversity), CODEFUND Nepal

Dr. Bijendra Basnyat, Project Coordinator, BIOFIN, UNDP

Dr. Binod Bhatta, Former Director - Research (NRM Expert), Alliance Nepal

Prof. Binod Prasad Heyjoo, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus

Dr. Bishnu H. Pandit, Chairperson, Kathmandu Forestry College

Dr. Bishnu P Devkota, Associate Professor, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus

Dr. Bishwo N. Oli, Former-Joint Sectetary, Ministry of Forests and Environment

Mr. Bishwo N. Upreti, Former Director General, Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation

Prof. Dr. Chatra Mani Sharma, Central Department of Environmental Science

Mr. Chiranjivi P. Upadhaya, IOF, TU

Dr. Chitra Baniya, Associate Professor, Central Department of Botany, TU

Dr. Chhote Lal Chowdhary, Forestry Expert

Dr. Chudamani Joshi, Program Management Advisor, UNOPS

Dr. Deepak Kharal, Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment

Dr. Dil B. Khatri, Executive Director, Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies

Dr. Dinesh R. Bhuju, Academician, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology

Dr. Dipesh Pyakurel, Senior Manager, ANSAB

Dr. Eak Rana

Dr. Gaurav Parmar, Scientific Officer, National Botanical Garden

Dr. Gyanendra Karki

Ms. H. Mary Henrietta, Saveetha Engineering College, India

Dr. Hari Dhungana

Dr. Hem S. Baral, Country Director, Zoological Society of London-Nepal

Dr. Hemanta R. Ojha

Dr. Himlal Shrestha, KAFCOL

Dr. Indra P. Sapkota, Forest Director, Koshi Province

Dr. Jagadish C. Baral, former Joint Secretary

Dr. Jagannath Joshi

Dr. Jhamak B. Karki, KAFCOL

Mr. Kanchan K Nayak, Senior Soil Chemist, Forest Research and Training Centre

Dr. Kanchan Thapa, Deputy Conservation Program Director, WWF Nepal

Dr. Kedar Baral, Provincial Forest Secretary

Dr. Keshav R. Kandel, Former Secretary

Dr. Khem R. Bhattarai, former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment

Mr. Khilendra Gurung, Director, Himalayan Biotrade Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Kiran Poudel, FECOFUN

Dr. Kishor Atrey, IOF, TU

Dr. Krishna C. Paudel, Forester, former-Sectetary, MoFE

Dr. Krishna P. Acharya, Former Secretary

Mr. Krishna Pokharel, Former Joint Secretary

Prof. Dr. Krishna Kumar Shrestha, Former Head, CDB, TU

Dr. Krishna R. Tiwari, Former DEAN, Institute of Forestry

Mr. Kumud Shrestha

Ms. Lajmina Joshi, Former Under-secretary, Department of Plant Resources

Mr. Laxmi Bhatta

Dr. Madhav B. Karki

Dr. Madhu Shudan ThapaMagar, Senior Scientist, National Botanical Garden

Dr. Maheshwor Dhakal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment 

Mr. Man B. Khadka, Former Director General, Department of Forest

Dr. Mitra Lal Pathak, Scientist, Department of Plant Resources

Mr. Mohan D Joshi, Deputy Director General, Department of Plant Resources

Dr. Mohan P. Wagle, Former Joint Secretary, MOFE

Dr. Mohan Poudel

Prof. Dr. Mohan Siwakoti, Former Head, Central Department of Botany, TU

Prof. Dr. Mukesh Kumar Chalise, Central Department of Zoology, TU

Dr. Mutki Ram Poudeyal, Assistant Professor, TU

Dr. Nabin Gyawali

Dr. Nagedra Yadav

Dr. Narayan Prasad Gaire, TU

Dr. Narayan Prasad Koju, TU

Dr. Narendra Chanda, 

Dr. Narendra M. B. Pradhan, Program Coordinator, IUCN Nepal

Mr. Narendra Rasaily

Dr. Naresh Subedi, NTNC

Mr. Nawaraj Chapagain

Dr. Naya S. Poudel, Forest Action

Dr. Nirmala Joshi Pradhan, Former Under-secretary, Department of Plant Resources

Dr. Nirmala Phuyal, Scientific Officer, Forest Reseach and Training Centre

Dr. Pem Narayan Kandel, Former- Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment 

Mr. Phanindra R. Kharel

Dr. Popular Gentle

Dr. Prabhu Budathoki

Dr. Prabodh Satyal

Mr. Prakash Mathema, Former Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment 

Ms. Pratikshya Chalise, Research Officer, National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories

Mr. Prayag R. Tamrakar

Dr. Prem Paudel, DCRL

Mr. Rabindra Maharjan, Deputy Director General, Forest Reseach and Training Centre

Dr. Radha wagle, Former-Joint Sectetary, Ministry of Forests and Environment 

Dr. Rajendra KC, Director General, Forest Reseach and Training Centre

Dr. Rajesh K. Rai, IOF, TU

Dr. Rajesh Malla, Forest Reseach and Training Centre

Mr. Rajesh Tamang, Scientific Officer, Ministry of Tourism, Forests and Environment, Koshi Province

Dr. Ram Charitra Sha, CEPHED

Prof. Dr. Ram P. Chaudhary, Central Department of Botany

Dr. Ram P. Sharma, IOF, TU

Mr. Ramesh Shakya

Mr. Resham B. Dangi

Dr. Ridish K. Pokheral

Mr. Sagendra Tiwari

Mr. Sahash M. Shrestha, Former-Joint Sectetary, MoFE

Dr. Samjhana Pradhan, Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Plant Resources

Prof. Dr. Sangeeta Rajbhandary, Head, Central Department of Botany, TU

Dr. Sanjeev K. Rai, Director General, Department of Plant Resources

Prof. Dr. Santosh Rayamajhi

Mr. Saroj Kumar Chaudhary, Deputy Director General, Department of Plant Resources

Dr. Seerjana Maharjan, Scientific Officer, Forest Reseach and Training Centre

Dr. Shambhu Dangal

Dr. Shant R. Gyawali

Mr. Shanta M. Tamrakar

Dr. Sharad K. Baral, Canada

Dr. Shiva Devkota, Scientist, Gandaki Province Academy of Science and Technology

Dr. Shiva Khanal, Under Secretary (Tech.), Ministry of Forests and Environment

Mr. Shiva R. Bhatta, WWF

Mr. Shiva S. Pandey

Mr. Shiva Wagley, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment

Dr. Shyam Bajimaya, former DG, DNPWC

Dr. Shyombhu M. Amatya, Former Secretary, MoFE

Dr. Siddhartha Bajra Bajracharya, NTNC

Dr. Sindhu Dhungana, Forester, Joint Sectetary, MoFE

Dr. Sonam Tashi Lama, Red Panda Network

Dr. Srijana Joshi, ICIMOD

Dr. Sushim R. Baral, Former Director General, Department of Plant Resources

Mr. Tara Datt Bhatt, Joint Sectetary

Mr. Tej B. Thapa, Tribhuwan University

Dr. Thakur Silwal, Tribhuwan University

Mr. Thakur Subedi, Forest Reseach and Training Centre

Dr. Tirtha B. Shrestha, Senior Botanist

Dr. Udaya R. Sharma, Former-Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment

Dr. Yam Malla, IUCN

Mr. Yam P Pokharel, Former-Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment

Dr. Yogendra kumar Karna, Ministry of Forests and Environment