This is an ode to the first Phd in Forestry from Nepal, Dr Keshar Man Bajracharya, his bio and his contributions to forestry in Nepal and the world, with deep respects. He is now retired,

1. Personal Profile
Dr Keshar Man Bajracharya
Academician, NAST
Birth: 8 July, 1936, Kathmandu, Nepal
Age : 77 Years
Meeting : In his Residence 26 November, 2012
10:00-1:30
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2. Education
PhD (1971-1974) Forestry Economics, Syracuse
University, USA
M F (1969-1971) Economics of Forestry, Yale
University, USA
M S (1961-1962) Aerial Survey, Michigan State
University, USA
AIFC (1956-1969) Indian Forest College, Deradun
B. Sc (1952-1956) Tri Chandra College
SLC (1944-1951) J. P. High School
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3. Conservation History of Dr. Kesar
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Oct 1959- Aug 1961: DFO, Nuwakot and
Kanchanpur
Oct 1962- Mar 1966: Survey Chief, Forest Resource
Survey Project, Nepal
Apr 1966- Jan 1969: Project Co-Manager, Trishuli
Watershed Project, Nepal
Feb 1969- Aug 1969: Conservator of Forests,
HMG/N. Supervised forest management works in
five forest districts under the Janakpur Anchal
Circle, Nepal.
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4. Works in Conservation Area
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 Sep 1969- Oct. 1974: Graduate scholar at Yale
University, Syracuse University, USA
 Nov. 1974-June 1976: Team Leader, National
Forestry Planning Task Force, Royal Palace
Secretariat, Nepal
 Jul 1976- Nov 1977: Project Manager, Forest
Products Development Board, HMG Nepal
 Mar 1987- Jun 1988: Team Leader, Community
Forestry Legislation Review Task Force
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5. Contribution Abroad
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Dec 1977- Dec 1980: FAO Forest Economist,
UNDP/FAO Forest Development Project, Suriname
(South America)
Jan 1981- Jan 1987: Chief Technical Advisor,
UNDP/FAO Pakistan, Pakistan Forest Institute
Jul 1988- Jul 1989: Forest Economist,
BGD/UNDP/FAO Forest Development Project,
Bangladesh
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6. Recent Works
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 Aug 1989- Jul 1992: Director, Forest Research and
Development Centre (FORAND), Nepal. Carried
out work as a freelance consultant
 Aug 1992 – Till date: Member/ Academician, Royal
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Nepal;
and, also freelance consultant
 Apr 2002–Apr 2005: President, Nepal Foresters'
Association
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7. Challenges faced in his career
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 Survey and photogrammetry of Nepal's forests in
all 75 districts
 Issues related with watershed management:
deforestation, landslides and soil erosion (late
1960s)
 Forest management issues and development of a
national forestry Master Plan (mid-1970s)
 Forest economics and management in different
countries: Surinam, Pakistan & Bangladesh
 Non-wood forest products and medicinal/aromatic
plants development (1990s)
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8. Major Contributions
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 Complete aerial photogrammetry and survey of
Nepal's forests
 Development and drafting of Master Plan for the
Forestry Sector (Nepal) 1978
 Forest management and economics in Suriname,
Pakistan and Bangladesh
 Member Academician of Nepal Academy of Science
and Technology (since 1992)
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9. Publications
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 Forest Policy in Nepal and Expert Participant on the
FAO Regional Expert Consultation on Forest Policy
Development and Research Implications in Asia and
Pacific
 Proceedings of the Second National Conference on
Science and Technology”, June 8-11, 1994. RONAST
 Forest and Forest Industry Sector Development for
Poverty Alleviation, August 2000
 Solar Energy Test Station in Nepal - A Perspective on
Institutional and Administrative Development, 2001
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10. As Team Leader
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 India Nepal Trade and Transit Treaty Crisis on Fuel
wood and Forests of Nepal, 1990
 Programme Implementation in the Forestry Sector
Nepal, 92
 Land use Changes (1978-1992) in Sindhupalchowk
and Kavrepalanchok District
 Impact of Non formal Education Programme for
Community Forestry Development, 2002
 Markets and Marketing of Medicinal and Aromatic
Plants in Eastern Nepal, 2003
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