Tej Kumar Shrestha is a Nepalese naturalist and zoologist.
Education
He studied initially at the Tribhuvan University in Nepal. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in 1976 and subsequently worked at the Barkatullah University (Bhopal University)in India for Doctor of Science degree, which was awarded in 1994.
Career
Shrestha has extensively travelled around Himalayan passes, mountains, rivers and forests of Nepal. He has written many books, including Wildlife of Nepal (1981) and his bestselling book Ichthyology of Nepal (2008) about fishes of Nepal. Shrestha was born in Baglung, Dhaulagiri, on February 11, 1948, to the son of a businessman, named Pashupati Shrestha, and Chandra Kumari Shrestha.
He has contributed scientific papers and articles on wildlife ecology and behaviour in national and international journals.
His popular articles have appeared on radio and television in Nepal and abroad. He is author of sixteen books on wildlife and natural resources including Wildlife of Nepal.
He serves International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (SSC) as a member in different specialist groups. Shrestha served Nepal Academy of Science and Technology 1987-1990.
Published books