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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. |