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
Email: buddi.poudel@gmail.com
Rajesh Malla, PhD
Deputy Director General
Forest Research and Training Centre
Nepal
Specialization: Forest resource assessment, Forest modelling and climate change, Forest management, Forest ecology
Email: raj_malla@yahoo.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
Prof. Dr. Carsten Smith-Hall
Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen
Denmark
Specialization: Ecological economics, Forest Policy and Economics, Biological Conservation, Utilization of Biodiversity with emphasis on trade and conservation
Email: cso@ifro.ku.dk
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
Country Representative, 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
Nepal
Specialization: Policy and practice of nature conservation, protected area governance
Email: naya@forestaction.org
Nirmala Phuyal, PhD
Under Secretary (Tech.)
Ministry of Forests and Environment, Kathmandu
Nepal
Specialization: Ecology, Biodiversity, Medicinal Plants, Nurseries Technique, Timur (Zanthoxylum armatum)
Email: nirmalaphuyal@gmail.com
Managing Editor
Seerjana Maharjan, PhD
Training 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, Government of Nepal
Prof. Dr. Ambika P. Gautam, Former Principal, Kathmandu Forestry College, Nepal
Mr. Amulya R. Tuladhar, Kathmandu University
Prof. Dr. Anil Shrestha, Department of Plant Science, California State University, USA
Dr. Achyut Aryal, Auckland College of Tertiary Studies, New Zealand
Dr. Anju Sharma Poudel, Lecturer, SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, Chitwan, Nepal
Dr. Annapurna Nanda Das, Former Secretary, Government of Nepal
Dr. Anuja Raj Sharma, Former Deputy Director General, Department of Forests and Soil Conservation, Nepal
Dr. Arun Dhakal, Former Senior Research Fellow, Nepal Agroforestry Foundation (NAF), Nepal
Mr. Bala Ram Kandel, National Program Manager, Building Resilient Churia Regions in Nepal, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Mr. Bed Kumar Dhakal, Deputy Director General, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Government of Nepal
Prof. Dr. Bharat Babu Shrestha, Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Bhisma Prasad Subedi, Executive Director, Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB), Nepal
Dr. Bhuwan Keshar Sharma, Coordinator (NRM & Biodiversity), CODEFUND Nepal
Dr. Bijendra Basnyat, Project Coordinator, The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), UNDP
Dr. Binod Bhatta, Former Director - Research (NRM Expert), Alliance Nepal
Prof. Binod Prasad Heyjoo, Former-Campus Chief, Pokhara Campus, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University Nepal
Dr. Bishnu Hari Pandit, Chairperson, Kathmandu Forestry College
Dr. Bishnu Prasad Devkota, Associate Professor, Pokhara Campus, Institute of Forestry, Tibhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Bishwo Nath Oli, Former Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Mr. Bishwo Nath Upreti, Former Director General, Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation, Government of Nepal
Prof. Dr. Chatra Mani Sharma, Central Department of Environmental Science
Mr. Chiranjivi Prasad Upadhaya, Former-Dean, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Chitra Baniya, Associate Professor, Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Chhote Lal Chowdhary, National Consultant, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Nepal
Dr. Chudamani Joshi, Program Management Advisor, UNOPS
Dr. Deepak Kumar Kharal, Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Dr. Dil Bahadur Khatri, Executive Director, South Asia Institute of Advanced Studies
Dr. Dinesh Raj Bhuju, Academician, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Nepal
Dr. Dipesh Pyakurel, Senior Manager, Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB), Nepal
Dr. Eak Rana, Forestry Expert
Dr. Gaurav Parmar, Scientific Officer, National Botanical Garden, Godawari, Nepal
Dr. Gyanendra Karki, Climate Change and Forestry Expert
Ms. H. Mary Henrietta, Saveetha Engineering College, India
Dr. Hari Prasad Dhungana, Forestry Expert
Dr. Hem Sagar Baral, Former Country Representative, Zoological Society of London-Nepal
Dr. Hemanta Raj Ojha, Associate Professor, University of Canberra, Australia
Dr. Him Lal Shrestha, Vice Principal, Kathmandu Forestry College, Nepal
Dr. Indra Prasad Sapkota, Forest Director, Koshi Province, Nepal
Dr. Jagadish Chandra Baral, Former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Dr. Jagannath Joshi, Former Watershed Management Specialist, Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management, Government of Nepal
Dr. Jhamak Bahadur Karki, Kathmandu Forestry College, Nepal
Mr. Kanchan Kumar Nayak, Senior Soil Chemist, Forest Research and Training Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dr. Kanchan Thapa, Deputy Conservation Program Director, WWF Nepal
Dr. Kedar Baral, Provincial Forest Secretary, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Dr. Keshab Raj Rajbhandari, Senior Taxonomist and Former Senior Researcher, National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories, Godavari, Lalitpur
Dr. Keshav Raj Kandel, Former Director General, Department of Forests, Nepal
Dr. Khem Raj Bhattarai, former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal
Prof. Dr. Krishna Raj Shrestha, Tribhuvan University, Department of Botany.
Prof. Dr. Madhav Pandey, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University
Mr. Khilendra Gurung, Director, Himalayan Biotrade Pvt. Ltd., Nepal
Dr. Kiran Paudyal, Chairman, President, Chure Terai-Madhesh Conservation Development Board, Lalitpur, Nepal
Dr. Kishor Atrey, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University
Dr. Krishna Chandra Paudel, Former Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Dr. Krishna Prasad Acharya, Former Secretary, Government of Nepal
Mr. Krishna Pokharel, Former Deputy Director General, Department of Forests, Government of Nepal
Prof. Dr. Krishna Kumar Shrestha, Former-Head, Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Prof. Dr. Krishna R. Tiwari, Former Dean, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Mr. Kumud Shrestha, Former-Chair person, Nepal Foresters' Association, Nepal
Ms. Lajmina Joshi, Former Under Secretary, Department of Plant Resources, Government of Nepal
Dr. Laxmi Bhatta, Forestry Expert
Dr. Madhav Bahadur Karki, Former Climate Change Advisor to the Prime Minister of Nepal
Dr. Madhu Shudan Thapa Magar, Senior Scientist, National Botanical Garden, Godawari, Nepal
Dr. Maheshwar Dhakal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Mr. Man Bahadur Khadka, Former Director General, Department of Forests and Soil Conservation, Government of Nepal
Dr. Mitra Lal Pathak, Scientist, Department of Plant Resources, Government of Nepal
Mr. Mohan Dev Joshi, Deputy Director General, Department of Plant Resources, Government of Nepal
Dr. Mohan Prasad Wagle, Former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Dr. Mohan Poudel, National Coordinator, UN-REDD Technical Assistance to Nepal
Prof. Dr. Mohan Siwakoti, Former Head, Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Prof. Dr. Mukesh Kumar Chalise, Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Mutki Ram Poudyal, Assistant Professor, Bhairahawa Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Nabin Gyawali
Dr. Nagedra Yadav, Forestry Expert
Dr. Narayan Prasad Gaire, Associate Professor, Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Narayan Prasad Koju, Assistant Professor, Nepal Engineering College, Nepal
Dr. Narendra Bahadur Chand, Associate Professor, Siddhanath Science Campus, Mahendranagar, Nepal
Dr. Narendra Man Babu Pradhan, Country Representative, IUCN Nepal
Mr. Narendra Rasaily, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Naresh Subedi, Member Secretary, National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), Nepal
Mr. Nawaraj Chapagain, Forestry Expert
Dr. Naya S. Poudel, Forest Action, Nepal
Dr. Nirmala Joshi Pradhan, Former Under-secretary, Department of Plant Resources, Government of Nepal
Dr. Nirmala Phuyal, Scientific Officer, Forest Research and Training Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dr. Pem Narayan Kandel, Former Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Mr. Phanindra Raj Kharel, Former-Director General, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Government of Nepal
Dr. Popular Gentle, Former Climate Change and Environment Advisor to the Rt. Honorable Prime Minister of Nepal
Dr. Prabodh Satyal, Chief Scientific Officer, Aromatic Plant Research Center, Lehi, Utah
Mr. Prakash Mathema, Former Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Ms. Pratikshya Chalise, Research Officer, National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories, Godawari, Nepal
Mr. Prayag Raj Tamrakar, Silviculturist and Forestry Expert
Dr. Prem Prasad Paudel, National Project Manager, Developing Climate Resilient Livelihoods in the Vulnerable Watershed in Nepal (DCRL)
Mr. Rabindra Maharjan, Deputy Director General, Forest Research and Training Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dr. Radha Wagle, Former-Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Dr. Rajendra KC, Director General, Forest Research and Training Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Prof. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Rai, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Mr. Rajesh Tamang, Scientific Officer, Ministry of Tourism, Forests and Environment, Koshi Province, Nepal
Mr. Ram Charitra Sah, Executive Director, Center of Public Health and Environment Development (CEPHED), Nepal
Dr. Ram Pandit, Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
Prof. Dr. Ram P. Chaudhary, Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Ram Prasad Sharma, Biometrician, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University
Mr. Ramesh Shakya, Former Deputy Director General, The Department of Forest Research and Survey (DFRS), Nepal
Mr. Resham Bahadur Dangi, Former Director General, Department of Forests, Nepal
Prof. Dr. Ridish K. Pokharel, Former Dean, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Mr. Sagendra Tiwari, Former Country Representative, IUCN Nepal
Mr. Sahash M. Shrestha, Former Director General, Forest Research and Training Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dr. Samjhana Pradhan, Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Plant Resources, Government of Nepal
Prof. Dr. Sangeeta Rajbhandary, Head, Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Rai, Director General, Department of Plant Resources, Government of Nepal
Dr. Santosh Ojha, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Alabama A & M University, USA
Prof. Dr. Santosh Rayamajhi, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Mr. Saroj Kumar Chaudhary, Deputy Director General, Department of Plant Resources. Government of Nepal
Dr. Seerjana Maharjan, Scientific Officer, Forest Research and Training Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dr. Shambhu Dangal, Country Representative, Emergent, USA
Dr. Shant Raj Gyawali, Former-Chief of Parties, Hariyo Ban Project, Nepal
Mr. Shanta M. Tamrakar, Former Planning Officer, Department of Forests, Nepal
Dr. Sharad Kumar Baral, Former Research Officer, Department of Forest Research and Survey (DFRS), Nepal
Dr. Shiva Devkota, Scientist (Mycologist), Gandaki Province Academy of Science and Technology
Dr. Shiva Khanal, Under Secretary (Tech.), Ministry of Forests and Environment
Mr. Shiva R. Bhatta, Director of Programmes, WWF Nepal
Mr. Shiva Kumar Wagley, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Dr. Shyam Bajimaya, Former Director General, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Government of Nepal.
Dr. Shyam Paudel, Interregional Adviser on Ecosystem Restoration, United Nations Forum on Forests
Dr. Siddhartha Bajra Bajracharya, Former-Member Secretary, The National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), Nepal
Dr. Sindhu Prasad Dhungana, Former Director General, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Government of Nepal
Dr. Sonam Tashi Lama, Conservation Program Manager, Red Panda Network Nepal
Dr. Srijana Joshi Rijal, Ecosystem Specialist, ICIMOD Nepal
Dr. Swoyambhu Man Amatya, Former Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
Dr. Sushim Ranjan Baral, Former Director General, Department of Plant Resources, Government of Nepal
Mr. Tara Datt Bhatt, Joint Secretary (Chemist), Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Government of Nepal
Prof. Dr. Tej B. Thapa, Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University
Prof. Dr. Tek Marasini, Natural Resources Management and Environmental Economics Expert, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Dr. Thakur Silwal, Dean ,Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University
Mr. Thakur Subedi, Biometrician/Under Secretary, Forest Research and Training Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dr. Tirtha Bahadur Shrestha, Senior Botanist and Academician, National Academy of Science and Technology, Nepal.
Dr. Udaya R. Sharma, Former Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal.
Dr. Yam Malla, Senior Advisor, IUCN Nepal.
Mr. Yam P. Pokharel, Former Director General, Forest Research and Training Centre, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal.
Dr. Yogendra Kumar Karna, Research Scientist | Remote Sensing and GIS Analyst I Forester, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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