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Portrait of Krishna Prasad Acharya, PhD

Krishna Prasad Acharya, PhD

Secretary General

Forestry Complex, Babarmahal, Kathmandu

Portrait of Ridhima Solanki, PhD

Ridhima Solanki, PhD

Program Manager

Forestry Complex, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Milan Baral

Program Development Officer

Forestry Complex, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Portrait of Upendra Pokhrel

Upendra Pokhrel

Program Assistant

Forestry Complex, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Portrait of Saugal Shrestha

Saugal Shrestha

Research Assistant

Forestry Complex, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Ganesh Giri

Finance Officer

Forestry Complex, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal