We have currently 16 Forest Guardians from 8 Village Development Communities (VDCs) working in 14 Community Forests. Forest Guardians are the key to the future of red panda. They mobilize the community into action to preserve their forest biodiversity and red panda.

These special people work in their respective communities to inspire the creation of a community forest networks that are empowered to take control of their forests. They monitor treacherous red panda habitat monthly in order to collect important baseline data that enables us to monitor our conservation efforts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Click here to sponsor a Forest Guardian >

Surya Bhattarai

Age: 36 years
Marital Status: Married
Family Numbers: 5
Location: Mamankhe VDC, Ward No.9, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 25,000/- NPR

Ramesh Limbu

Age: 25 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Click here to sponsor Ramesh >
Marital Status: Married
Family members: 3
Location: Phurumbu VDC, Ward No. 4, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Business
Annual Income: 10,000/-NPR

Menuka Bhattarai

Age: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Click here to sponsor Menuka >
Marital Status: Unmarried
Family size: 8
Location: Phawakhola VDC, Ward No.9, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 20,000/-NPR

Ratna Bahadur Baniya

Age: 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Click here to sponsor Ratna >
Marital Status: Married
Family size: 5
Location: Kalikhola VDC, Ward No.7, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 15,000/-NPR

Just before 2 years ago, I was returning home from “Goth”. I suddenly met with Giant Black Bear. I get frightened and started to scream and cry. I ran away to behind the bushes and hidden until the bear left my area. That was my most frightening day.

Tulashi Bhattarai

Age: 21
Marital Status: Unmarried
Family size: 6
Location: Phawakhola VDC, Ward No.9, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 22,000/-NPR

Ganga Prashad Limbu

Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Family size: 6
Location: Shrumkhim VDC, Ward No.9, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 10,000/-NPR

Surya Bahadur Bhandari

Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Family size: 8
Location: Mamankhe VDC, Ward No.4, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 60,000/-NPR

Bikram Limbu

Age: 24
Marital Status: Unmarried
Family size: 4
Location: Sikaicha VDC, Ward No.1, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 20,000/-NPR

Star Sun Limbu

Age: 25
Marital Status: Unmarried
Family size: 6
Location: Sikaicha VDC, Ward No.1, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 20,000/-NPR

Deu Kumar Gurung

Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Family size: 5
Location: Shrumkhim VDC, Ward No.9, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 10,000/-NPR

Ram Chandra Limbu

Age: 17
Marital Status: Married
Family size: 8
Location: Linkhim VDC, Ward No.6, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Study
Annual Income: 60,000/-NPR

Mahendra Kumar Bhattarai

Age: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Click here to sponsor Mahendra >
Marital Status: Married
Family size: 7
Location: Phurumba VDC, Ward No.3, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 50,000/-NPR

Tek Bahadur Baniya

Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Family size: 9
Location: Kalikhola VDC, Ward No.8, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 25,000/-NPR

Indra Kumar Rai

Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Family size: 5
Location: Yamphudin VDC, Ward No.5, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture and Carpentry
Annual Income: 60,000/-NPR

Dawa Chiring Sherpa (Bhote)

Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Family size: 3
Location: Yamphudin VDC, Ward No.2, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Agriculture
Annual Income: 20,000/-NPR

Pramod Limbu

Age: 17
Marital Status: Unmarried
Family size: 8
Location: Linkhim VDC, Ward No.5, Taplejung, Nepal
Profession: Student
Annual Income: 15,000/-NPR