Kumar Paudel
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Kumar Paudel | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge, Pokhara University, Tribhuvan University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Wildlife conservation |
| Website | https://www.kumarpaudel.com/ |
Kumar Paudel (Nepali: कुमार पौडेल) is a conservationist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is the founder and director of the Greenhood Nepal.[1][2] His work focuses on species conservation, wildlife trade and community-based conservation.[3][4][5][6]
He completed MPhil in Conservation Leadership at the University of Cambridge,[7] MSc in environmental management from Pokhara University and undergraduate in environment science at Tribhuvan University.
Career
Paudel started his conservation career by writing letter to the editors in Nepal's major national dailies.[8] Later in 2010, he co-founded National Youth Alliance for Rhino Conservation, that conducted various campaigns reaching out court rooms to parliamentary committee to drag their attention for controlling rampant rhino poaching in Nepal.[9] In 2012, he founded a science-driven non-profit conservation organization called Greenhood Nepal.[10] He worked as a research associate at Lancaster University in 2016-2017.[11][12] In 2017, he joined ICCS at University of Oxford as a Biodiversity Fellow.[13][14] His research was supported by Rufford Foundation, Lancaster University, Environmental Investigation Agency, Conservation Leadership Program, British Council and other.[15][4][16][17] He was awarded also awarded National Geographic explorer grant to study pangolins[18]