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:

1. School Teacher in Mahendra Lower Secondary School, Lahachowk, Kaski district, Nepal (1990 July to 1991 December)

2. Forest Ranger (Mid-level forest technician) in different 5 district forest offices, under the Government of Nepal (GoN), Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoFE), Department of Forests (DoF), Nepal (1991 February to 1999 September 30)

3. 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 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. The second is forest management in the buffer zone to fulfill the basic needs of local communities of forest products.

The organizational structure of BZ is a user group at the settlement level, a User Committee (UC) at the sectorial level, and a Buffer Zone Management Committee (BZMC) at the apex level.

4. Assistant warden 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 (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 (2002 August to 2003 January)

What he made differences:

A. Design of Buffer zone organizational structure

B. Formation of BZUGs, BZUCs and First BZMC

C. Prepared draft 5 years Management Plan of National Park

7. Assistant Warden in Chitwan National Park office, Chitwan district, Nepal (2003 February to 2007 March) and Head of the anti-poaching operation.

During the political insurgency (2001-2006) in Nepal, the Poaching of One-horned Rhinoceros was critical in Chitwan National Park (CNP) and Bardia National Park, Nepal. He was head of the antipoaching operation unit in CNP since February, 2003 in Chitwan National Park. More than 37 rhinos were killed in Chitwan National Parks and its vicinity in 2002.

What he made differences:         

• A. Decreased poaching by 43.24 Percent in 2003 (Poaching of 21 rhinos in 2003) compared to 2002.
• B. Decreased poaching by 72.97 Percent in 2004 (Poaching of 10 rhinos in 2004) compared to 2002.
• C. Decreased poaching by 64.86 Percent in 2005 (Poaching of13  rhinos in 2005) compared to 2002.
• C. Decreased poaching by 48.64 Percent in 2006 (Poaching of 19 rhinos in 2006) compared to 2002.
• D. Decreased poaching by 94.59 Percent in 2007 (Poaching of 2 rhinos in 2007) compared to 2002.

There were 544 rhinos in Chitwan in 2000 (612 in Nepal), of which only 372 remained in 2005. According to the rhino count in 2008, there were 408 rhinos in Chitwan (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 (534 in Nepal). According to the Rhino count 2015, there were 605 rhinos in Chitwan (645 in Nepal). The 2021 national rhino census has updated the one-horned rhino population to 752 individuals. Out of these 694 are in Chitwan National Park and its vicinity.

8. Acting Chief Warden (Acting Chief Conservation Officer) in Chitwan National Park office, Chitwan district, Nepal (2007 April to 2007 September)

What he made differences:         

A. Achieve Dream of Zero Poaching from March 2006 to August 2007

B. Good Governance

C. Zero corruption 

9. Assistant Environment Officer in Ministry of Forest and Environment, Biodiversity and Environment Division, Kathmandu, Nepal (2007 October to 2012 March)

What he made differences:

A. supportive role in policy making in biodiversity and environment conservation

B. 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 2012 July)

What he made differences:

• Reduced Poaching of endangered wildlife species Snow Leopard and Musk Deer in Annapurna Conservation Area especially 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:

A. Initiated joint "Wildlife Week" celebration programs among DNPWC, DoF, Federation of Community Forestry User Nepal (FECOFUN), and Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) in 2012.

B. Published translated Rhino Heartbeat book in English in 2012.

12. Chief Warden (Chief Conservation Officer) in Chitwan National Park office, Chitwan district, Nepal (20013 May to 20015 September) 

 What he made differences:   

A. National Tiger Census in CNP, 2013 number increased from 91 (71-147) in 2009 to 120 (98-139) tigers. 

B. National Rhino Count in CNP, 2015 rising from 605 in 2011 to 694 rhinos.

C. Prepared and Finalized Five Years Management Plan for CNP in 2013.

D. Achieved zero poaching of rhinos in 2013 and 2015.

E. Finalized and got approval for the first site management plan of Bishhazari Taal (a Ramsar Site), 2014.

F. Facilitate homestays opening in 4 different locations to provide self-employment opportunities.

G. Reduce human-wildlife conflict 

H. No Corruption and Good Governance

13. Chief Warden in Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park office, Kathmandu, Nepal (2015 October to 20018 September)

What he made differences:

A. BZ declaration, Designed organizational structure of BZ, and formation of UG's UCs and BZMC in 2016.

B. Prepared and got approval for separate Buffer Zone Management Directives of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park from the Ministry of Forest and Environment with provision to provide compensation to victims of any wildlife species, 2016.

C. Trained local youths as Nature Guide for self-employment, 2015

D. Hired local youths as park employees in 2016

E. Prepared first Park Management plan in 2017

F. Facilitate Homestays opening in 5 different locations in BZ.

G. Prepared and got approval for First Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park Regulation, 2018 with provision of priority to local communities access to natural resources and provision of Payment of Environment Services. 

H. Develop Park people relationships. 

I. Established rights of local people in Natural Resources.

14. Investigation Officer in DNPWC, Kathmandu, Nepal 20018 October to 2019 October)

15. Retirement : About three decades-long journey in a government job resigned on 1st November 2019. 

16. Award 

A. Abhram Conservation Award, 2005 from WWF Nepal Program for outstanding contribution to Rhino conservation in CNP.

B. DNPWC Appreciation, 2005 for Anti-poaching Operation in Chitwan National Park.

C. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation, 2015, Nepal Army, Kathmandu, Nepal for Zero Poaching of One Horned Rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park, Nepal.