Mr. Kiran Timalsina

Executive Chairperson

Mr. Timalsina has B.Sc. degree in Forestry and more than 30 years of experience in field of natural resource management, species conservation, livelihood development and institutional development.

Mr. Narendra Gautam

Program Director – Natural Resource Management, Climate Change and Livelihood Programs

Mr. Gautam has B.Sc. degree in Forestry and M.Sc. degree in Natural Resource Management and has 30+ years of experience in field of sustainable natural resource management.

Mr. Shiva Kumar Sharma

Program Director – Forests and Biodiversity Conservation Program

Mr. Sharma has M.Sc. degree in Forestry and 10+ years of experience in field of sustainable natural resource management planning and sustainable livelihood development.

Ms. Neeta Pokharel

Program Assistant- Forests and Biodiversity Conservation Program

Ms. Pokhrarel has Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry and Master of Science degree in Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conservation.

Ms. Sumana Chhetri

Program Assistant – Natural Resource Management, Climate Change and Livelihood Programs

Ms. Chhetri is recent graduate of Natural Resource Management and Rural Development.

Mr. Arjun Bhusal

Program Development Officer

Mr. Bhusal has Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry and Master of Science degree in Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conservation. He has 4 years of of experience in development and implementation of conservation and livelihood development projects.

Dr. Roshan Sherchan

Senior Researcher-Biodiversity and Sustainable Forest Management

Mr. Subash Budathoki

Project Officer – Jalthal Conservation Program

Mr. Budathoki is graduate of Natural Resource Management and Rural Development. He has 5 years of experience in teaching as well as project implementation.

Mr. Bhaskar Rasaily

Technical Officer

Mr. Rasaily is Mechanical Engineer by profession and currently working as Technical Officer in Early Warning System development for Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation.

Mission, Vision and Objectives

Mission

To mobilize and empower local communities through awareness and extensions, raise the collective
voice for transparent functioning of governmental, non-governmental and civil bodies, ensure good
governance in natural resource management and its utilization through sustainable approach,
promote government accountability to local people and strengthen the organization development.

Vision

To create environmentally friendly society, where every person can exercise the rights over the
natural resources through good governance approach and take the responsibility of bio diversity
conservation.

Objectives

  1. Improve the livelihood of rural community through natural resources conservation and their
    sustainable management.
  2. Assist in identification, conservation, management and sustainability of biodiversity
  3. Adopt participatory approach in resource conservation and management, and equity in benefit
    sharing to boost up local community livelihood through their sustainable use.
  4. Empower for a united and self-reliant local community to decentralize natural resources and
    biodiversity management with a realization of good governance
  5. Conduct climate change environment conservation and awareness related programs.
  6. Conduct study and research regarding natural resource, environment and biodiversity
  7. Conduct skill developing and income generating program to alleviate poverty and support rural
    economy
  8. Coordination with different organizations and civil society to empower the development of rural
    communities.
    9.Address climate change adaptation and mitigation for Natural Resource Management