Global Conservation Leaders Join Nepal’s National Trust Board

Kathmandu-The Government of Nepal has appointed three internationally renowned conservation experts to the board of the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), aiming to strengthen the country’s biodiversity conservation efforts through global expertise.The appointments were made by Gita Chaudhary, who also serves as Chairperson of the Trust, in accordance with the provisions of the NTNC Act.

The newly nominated board members are Lord Kamos William Stonor of the United Kingdom, renowned wildlife biologist Dr. Eric Dinerstein, and Professor Wendy Wright of Australia.Lord Stonor, Chair of the UK Nepal Trust, has made significant contributions to Nepal’s biodiversity conservation over many years.

Dr. Dinerstein is widely recognized for his pioneering research on rhinos and tigers in Nepal’s Chitwan during the 1970s and 1980s. He also played a key role in developing the Terai Arc Landscape, one of South Asia’s most influential transboundary conservation initiatives.

Professor Wendy Wright, Dean at Federation University Australia, has spent the past decade working in Nepal on pangolin conservation and reducing human-wildlife conflict.

The government expects the appointments to help connect Nepal’s conservation practices with international expertise, scientific innovation, and modern technologies.Minister Chaudhary said the distinguished appointments are intended to enhance the institutional credibility of NTNC and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to amending the Trust’s staff administration regulations in the near future. She expressed confidence that the high-level board will help drive policy reforms in scientific wildlife management and strengthen Nepal’s response to climate change challenges.