Background
Kushalapa, Kodira Achappa was born on May 14, 1937 in Madikeri, India. Son of Kodira Achappa Bojamma.
forester consultant researcher
Kushalapa, Kodira Achappa was born on May 14, 1937 in Madikeri, India. Son of Kodira Achappa Bojamma.
Bachelor, University Madras, India, 1957. Certified in Forestry, Southern Forest Rangers College, Coimbatore, India, 1962. Diploma in Forestry, Associate Indian Forests College, Dehradun, India, 1967.
Master of Science in Forestry with honors, University Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Mysore, India, 1988.
Assistant conservator forests, Government Karnataka, India, 1965-1967;
deputy conservator forests, Government Karnataka, India, 1972-1973;
state silviculturist, Government Karnataka, India, 1973-1979;
conservator of forests, Government Karnataka, India, 1984-1991;
chief conservator of forests, Ministry of Environmental and Forestry, Government of India, Bhopal, India, 1991-1995;
director, Indian Plywood Institute, Bangalore, 1995-1997. Forestry consultant Tata Consultancy Superior vena cava syndrome, Pune, India, 1996-1997. Executive director Treelands Development Superior vena cava syndrome (P) Ltd., Bangalore, 1997.
Director Bamboo Society.India, Bangalore, 1996-1997.
Member, director Coorg Education Fund, Madikeri, India, since 1965. Member Parisara-Environmental Group, Mysore, India, since 1988. Fellow Institute Agricultural Technologists.
Member Karnataka Hockey Association.
Married Kodira Kushalapa Prema, May 16, 1968. 1 child, Preet.