Project name: 'Living with Leopard: Pilot Approaches For Human-Leopard Co-existence in CHAL landscape of Mid-hills Nepal.'Responsibilities- Contributed in project design, proposal development and donor engagement- Leading the implementation of following project activities:- Assist technical team in development of ‘Leopard Early Warning System’ and install in coordination with community partners,- Facilitate Capacity building training to farmers on management of… Show more Project name: 'Living with Leopard: Pilot Approaches For Human-Leopard Co-existence in CHAL landscape of Mid-hills Nepal.'Responsibilities- Contributed in project design, proposal development and donor engagement- Leading the implementation of following project activities:- Assist technical team in development of ‘Leopard Early Warning System’ and install in coordination with community partners,- Facilitate Capacity building training to farmers on management of human-wildlife conflict,- Lead the identification of vulnerable families and provide technical assistance in construction of predator proof Corral,- Contribute in preparation of inception report, progress reports, milestone reports and final report.- Prepare M&E and GESI reports. Show less

Project name: “Community-based Conservation Initiation of East Himalayan Yew (Taxus wallichiana) in Western Nepal”. Duration: April 2022 to March, 2024 (Profile: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/fellow/arjun-bhusal/) Host Organization: Zoological Society of London, EDGE of Existence Programme, London, UK The project focuses promoting sustainable harvesting of endangered plant ‘East Himalayan yew’ for economic upliftment and climate change adaptation. East Himalayan yew population got declined by… Show more Project name: “Community-based Conservation Initiation of East Himalayan Yew (Taxus wallichiana) in Western Nepal”. Duration: April 2022 to March, 2024 (Profile: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/fellow/arjun-bhusal/) Host Organization: Zoological Society of London, EDGE of Existence Programme, London, UK The project focuses promoting sustainable harvesting of endangered plant ‘East Himalayan yew’ for economic upliftment and climate change adaptation. East Himalayan yew population got declined by 90% due to overharvesting of leaves and barks for production of anti-cancer drug ‘paclitaxel’. Responsibilities- I led the field expeditions to assess distribution, population structure, habitat characteristics and threats of species.- I prepared distribution models for different projections to understand impact of climate change in distribution.- Prepare sustainable harvesting plans for 7 community forests of Parbat and Baglung district, Nepal.- Provided capacity building programs on sustainable species management to local community forest user groups. Show less

Responsibilities- Prepare project proposals for grants and consultation services for donor agencies, development partners and government agencies like USAID, GEF, MoFE, WWF-Nepal, DAI etc.- Prepare project plans and coordinated with field staffs on implement of following projects on biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation and livelihood upliftment.- Mainstreaming Biodiversity Management in the Community Based Forestry of Biological Corridors in the Western Terai of… Show more Responsibilities- Prepare project proposals for grants and consultation services for donor agencies, development partners and government agencies like USAID, GEF, MoFE, WWF-Nepal, DAI etc.- Prepare project plans and coordinated with field staffs on implement of following projects on biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation and livelihood upliftment.- Mainstreaming Biodiversity Management in the Community Based Forestry of Biological Corridors in the Western Terai of Nepal” Funded by BIOFIN-Nepal- Resilient Ecosystem – Greenery Program in Neeelakantha Municipality and Tulsipur SubMetropolitan City” Funded by USAID/DAI Global/TAYAR Nepal- Wetland Restoration and Management of Invasive Species in Jalthal Area, Jhapa, Nepal”, GEF Small Grant Programme- Ensure donor compliance and prepare project reports as per donor need.- Assist in organizing workshops Show less

Project name: “Climate adaptive agriculture in the Eastern-Gangetic plains: examining the factors of and barriers to adaptation”. Duration: October to November, 2021 It was the research project of Michigan University, USA in which Green Governance Nepal led the social data collection of wheat farmers in western terai (Banke and Kapilbastu districts). Responsibilities- Led team in social-economic data collection in coordination with researchers of Michigan University- Data compilation… Show more Project name: “Climate adaptive agriculture in the Eastern-Gangetic plains: examining the factors of and barriers to adaptation”. Duration: October to November, 2021 It was the research project of Michigan University, USA in which Green Governance Nepal led the social data collection of wheat farmers in western terai (Banke and Kapilbastu districts). Responsibilities- Led team in social-economic data collection in coordination with researchers of Michigan University- Data compilation and reporting Show less

Responsibilities- Led the team and coordinate with local communities to initiate community-based bio-briquette invasive plant ‘Mikania micrantha’ with the aim of invasion control, built climate resilience, reducing deforestation and enhancing economic opportunities.- Provided capacity building to local communities as lead trainer.- Coordinated with field staff and suppliers in procurement of 5 sets of production systems and distribution to communities.

Project name: “Mainstreaming conservation and sustainable management of East Himalayan Yew (Taxus wallichiana) through operational plans of community forests of western Nepal”. Organization: Green Governance Nepal Duration: September, 2019 to March, 2020, During project, I led expeditions to document the population status and distribution of East Himalayan Yew in Parbat district, which was later disseminated to communities and concerned agencies to promote sustainable harvesting.