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PhD in Ecology | Scientist, Center for Conservation Biology, Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences

“Dr. Prakash K. Paudel is a Conservation Biologist whose interests include conservation biogeography, human-wildlife interaction, conservation planning and policy. He earned a Ph.D. in the Biology of Ecosystems at the University of South Bohemia in 2012, and then worked as a Research Fellow at the Global Change Research Center of Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic and as a Senior Scientist at Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Nepal. Dr. Paudel has led several research projects funded by international organizations. He has contributed several book chapters and coauthored a widely used textbook in conservation biology. He has published several research articles in prestigious journals.”

Email: pkpaudel@kias.org.np

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CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2023	Paudel, P. K., Baniya, S., Sharma, S., Bhandari, S., & Pokharel, M. (2023). Half century in biodiversity and conservation research in Nepal: a review. Biodiversity and Conservation, 1-26.	Prakash Kumar Paudel, Shishila Baniya, Shyam Sharma, Simrik Bhandari, Manoj Pokharel	Biodiversity and Conservation
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2023	Paudel, P. K., Lamichhane, A., Acharya, K. P., & Bastola, R. (2023). Ecosystem restoration reduces community vulnerability to water-induced disasters: Need to rethink Chure conservation in Ne	Prakash K Paudel, Arjun Lamichhane, Krishna Prasad Acharya, Rabin Bastola	International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2022	Paudel, P. K., Bastola, R., Eigenbrode, S. D., Borzée, A., Thapa, S., Rad, D., ... & Adhikari, S. (2022). Perspectives of scholars on the origin, spread and consequences of COVID-19 are diver	Paudel, P. K., Bastola, R., Eigenbrode, S. D., Borzée, A., Thapa, S., Rad, D., ... & Adhikari, S	Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2022	Paudel, P. K., Khatiwada, A. P., & Ghimirey, Y. (2022). Lens for Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal: Status, Challenges and Way Forward. Society for Conservation Biology Nepal, Kathmandu, Nep	Paudel, P. K., Khatiwada, A. P., & Ghimirey, Y.	Society for Conservation Biology Nepal
PERSPECTIVE ARTICLE	2022	Shrestha, S., Sherpa, A. P., Lama, S., Tamang, M., & Paudel, P. K. (2022). Tigers at higher elevations outside their range: What does it mean for conservation?. Journal on Protected Mountain	Shrestha, S., Sherpa, A. P., Lama, S., Tamang, M., & Paudel, P. K.	Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2021	Shrestha, N., Tiwari, A., & Paudel, P. K. (2021). Assessing conservation priorities of endemic seed plants in the central Himalaya (Nepal): A complementarity and phylogenetic diversity approa	Shrestha, N., Tiwari, A., & Paudel, P. K.	Biological Conservation
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2020	Biodiversity in Karnali Province: Current Status and Conservation	Acharya, K. P., Paudel, P. K.	Biodiversity Profile Book
PERSPECTIVE ARTICLE	2020	COVID-19 Highlights the Need for More Effective Wildlife Trade Legislation	Borzée A., McNeely J., Magellan K., Miller J.R.B., Porter L., Dutta T., Kadinjappalli K.P., Sharma S., Shahabuddin G., Aprilinayati F., Ryan G.E., Hughes A., Abd Mutalib A.H., Wahab A.Z.A., Bista D., Chavanich S.A., Chong J.L., Gale G.A., Ghaffari H., Ghimirey Y., Jayaraj V.K., Khatiwada A.P., Khatiwada M., Krishna M., Lwin N., Paudel P.K., Sadykova C., Savini T., Shrestha B.B., Strine C.T., Sutthacheep M., Wong E.P., Yeemin T., Zahirudin N.Z., Zhang L.	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
PERSPECTIVE ARTICLE	2020	Acharya, K. P., Thapa, R. K., Kuwar, K. J., Thapalia, B. P., & Paudel, P. K. Policy and management actions that resulted in curbing rhinoceros poaching	Acharya, K. P., Thapa, R. K., Kuwar, K. J., Thapalia, B. P., & Paudel, P. K.	Journal of Applied Ecology
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2020	Paudel, P. K., Bastola, R., & Lopchan, P. T. (2020). The coverage of environmental issues in FM radios in Nepal: the current status and challenges	Paudel, P. K., Bastola, R., & Lopchan, P. T.	Heliyon, 6(7), e04354
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2020	Paudel, P. K., Acharya, K. P., Baral, H. S., Heinen, J. T., & Jnawali, S. R. (2020).Trends, patterns, and networks of illicit wildlife trade in Nepal: A national synthesis. Conservation	Paudel, P. K., Acharya, K. P., Baral, H. S., Heinen, J. T., & Jnawali, S. R.	Conservation Science and Practice.
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2020	Paudel, P. K., Giri, B., & Dhakal, S. (2020). Is research in peril in Nepal? Publication trend and research quality from projects funded by the University Grants Commission-Nepal. Accountabil	Paudel, P. K., Giri, B., & Dhakal, S.	Accountability in Research
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2015	Paudel, P. K., Hais, M., & Kindlmann, P. (2015). Habitat suitability models of mountain ungulates: identifying potential areas for conservation. Zoological Studies, 54(1), 37.	Paudel, P. K., Hais, M., & Kindlmann, P.	Zoological Studies
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2019	Heinen, J. T., Baral, N., Paudel, P. K., & Sah, J. P. (2019). On the Road to Sustainability? A Review of a Half-Century of Biodiversity Conservation Successes in Nepal and Some Thoughts on Fu	Heinen, J. T., Baral, N., Paudel, P. K., & Sah, J. P.	Protected Areas, National Parks and Sustainable Future, Intech Open
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2019	Bista, D., Paudel, P. K., Jnawali, S. R., Sherpa, A. P., Shrestha, S., & Acharya, K. P. (2019). Red panda fine‐scale habitat selection along a Central Himalayan longitudinal gradient. Ecology	Bista, D., Paudel, P. K., Jnawali, S. R., Sherpa, A. P., Shrestha, S., & Acharya, K. P.	Ecology and evolution, 9(9), 5260-5269
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2018	Acharya, K. P., Shrestha, S., Paudel, P. K., Sherpa, A. P., Jnawali, S. R., Acharya, S., & Bista, D. (2018). Pervasive human disturbance on habitats of endangered red panda Ailurus fulgens in	Acharya, K. P., Shrestha, S., Paudel, P. K., Sherpa, A. P., Jnawali, S. R., Acharya, S., & Bista, D.	Global Ecology and Conservation. 15, e00420
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2018	Paudel, P. K., Sipos, J., & Brodie, J. F. (2018). Threatened species richness along a Himalayan elevational gradient: quantifying the influences of human population density, range size, and g	Paudel, P. K., Sipos, J., & Brodie, J. F.	BMC ecology, 18(1), 6
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2014	Paudel, P. K., & Šipoš, J. (2014). Conservation status affects elevational gradient in bird diversity in the Himalaya: A new perspective. Global ecology and conservation, 2, 338-348.	Paudel, P. K., & Šipoš, J.	Global ecology and conservation, 2, 338-348.
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2015	Paudel, P.K, Heinen. J.T. (2015). Conservation planning in the Nepal Himalayas: effectively (re)designing reserves for heterogeneous landscapes. Applied Geography, 56: 127-134. doi: 10.1016/j	Paudel, P.K, Heinen. J.T.	Applied Geography, 56: 127-134. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.11.018
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2017	Acharya, K. P., Paudel, P. K., Jnawali, S. R., Neupane, P. R., & Köhl, M. (2017). Can forest fragmentation and configuration work as indicators of human–wildlife conflict? Evidences from huma	Acharya, K. P., Paudel, P. K., Jnawali, S. R., Neupane, P. R., & Köhl, M.	Evidences from human death and injury by wildlife attacks in Nepal. Ecological Indicators, 80, 74-83.
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	2017	Huntington,H., Begossi,A. Gearheard,S. Kersey, B., Loring, P., Mustonen,T., Paudel,P.K., Silvano,R., Vave, R. (2017). How Small Communities Respond to Environmental Change: Patterns from tro	Huntington,H., Begossi,A. Gearheard,S. Kersey, B., Loring, P., Mustonen,T., Paudel,P.K., Silvano,R., Vave, R. (2017).	Ecology and Society 22(3):9.