Nationality Nepalese Fields Zoology Residence Nepal | Education Tribhuvan University Name Tej Shrestha | |
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Born February 11, 1948 (age 76)
Baglung, Nepal ( 1948-02-11 ) Institutions Central Department of Zoology. Tribhuvan University Alma mater Tribhuvan University, Bhopal University (Barkatullah University) Doctoral advisor PhD - Professor S.S. Khanna, DSc - Professor B.S. Chauhan and Professor D.K. Belsare Known for Ganges river dolphin, mahseer, spiny babbler, Himalayan newt, birds of Nepal Notable awards Received Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Award on "Biological Sciences" from Trieste, Italy (1988) Books Herpetology of Nepal: A Study of, Mammals of Nepal: With Refe, The Mahseer: In the Riv, The Ganges River Dol, The Spiny Babbler: An Ende | ||
Tej Kumar Shrestha (born February 11, 1948) is a Nepalese naturalist and zoologist. He studied initially at the Tribhuvan University in Nepal. He was awarded a PhD in 1976 and subsequently worked at the Barkatullah University (Bhopal University)in India for DSc degree, which was awarded in 1994. Shrestha is founder secretary of the Zoological Society of Nepal. He is also a founder member of the Bird Watching Club of Nepal and has been closely associated with the wildlife conservation movement of the country for over last three decades. Shrestha has extensively travelled around Himalayan passes, mountains, rivers and forests of Nepal.
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He has written many books, including Wildlife of Nepal (1981) and his bestselling book Ichthyology of Nepal (2008) about fishes of Nepal.
Biography
Shrestha was born in Baglung, Dhaulagiri, on February 11, 1948, to the son of a businessman, named Pashupati Shrestha, and Chandra Kumari Shrestha. Shrestha was fascinated with fishes and bird watching, a hobby he shared with his father and grand father Bhakti Lal Shrestha. He has contributed scientific papers and articles on wildlife ecology and behaviour in national and international journals. His popular articles have appeared on radio and TV in Nepal and abroad. He is author of sixteen books on wildlife and natural resources including Wildlife of Nepal. He serves IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) as a member in different specialist groups.
Career
At Tribhuvan University, starting in 1970, Shrestha achieved a series of academic promotions from Lecturer, to Associate Professor to full Professor of Zoology. Shrestha served Nepal Academy of Science and Technology 1987-1990.