1. Name: Dr.Narayan Prasad Gautam
2. Position: Associate Professor
3. Appointed Subject: Community Forestry, Community
Based Forest Management, Tourism and Recreation
4. Department: Social Forestry and Forest Management, and
Park Recreation and Wildlife Management

Contact Address
Email: gautamsimara@gmail.com, npgautam@iofpc.edu.np
Phone: +9779846787887

 Education:M. Sc. Forestry, Institute of Forestery, Tribhuvan
University, Nepal
MA Sociology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
B.Sc. Forestry, Institute of Forestery, Tribhuvan
University, Nepal

 Interest Area: Teaching Tourism and community based forest management related subject,

Research on community forest and wildlife management

 Responsibilities.

 Campus Chief 
 Assistant Campus Chief at Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus, Pokhara
 Member Secretary of IOF Pokhara Campus Management Committee

Research and Publications

Papers:
Puri, L. , Meilby, H., Rayamajhi, S., Gautam, N.P., Subedi, R. and Timilsina, Y.P. and Larsen,
H.O. (2012). Results from a system of permanent sample plots for integrated long-term studies of
community-based forest management. Ban ko Jankari Nov vol. 2012. DFRS. Nepal.
Pariyar, S. B., Aryal, A., Kreigenhofer, B., Gautam, N. P. and Adhikari, B. (2012). Status and
distribution of the common Langur (Presbytis entellus) in Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal.
Journal of Research in Conservation Biology, Vol 1. Pp. 029-035. Ficus Publishers, India.
Jha, R., Awasthi, K. D., Timilsina, Y. P., Islam, A. K. M. S. and Gautam N. P. (2011). Impact of
climate change and its effects on livelihood and adaptation strategies. Himalayan Scientific
Journal 2011. Nepal. Vol. 4, Pp. 42-46.
Larsen, H. O., Herslund, L, Chhetri, B. B. K., Puri, L., Bhattarai, S. and Gautam, N. P. (2010).
The role of forest products with increasing urbanization. In: M. K. Balla and A. K. Singh (eds.),

Proceedings of National Conference on Forest-People Interaction (Tribhuvan University IOF-
UMB-NUFU Networking Project). June 7-8, 2010. Pokhara, Nepal. Pp. 59-65.

Mahto, B. and Gautam, N. P. (2010). Effects of road development on socio-economic aspect of
the people living along the trekking route- A case study of Lete Village Development Committee,

Mustang. In: M. K. Balla and A. K. Singh (eds.), Proceedings of National Conference on Forest-
People Interaction (Tribhuvan University IOF-UMB-NUFU Networking Project). June 7-8, 2010.

Pokhara, Nepal. Pp. 119-126.
Bastola, A. and Gautam, N. P. (2010). Contribution of farm tree on household economy- A case
study of Kankali Community Forest User Group, Chainpur, Chitwan. In: M. K. Balla and A. K.
Singh (eds.), Proceedings of National Conference on Forest-People Interaction (Tribhuvan
University IOF-UMB-NUFU Networking Project). June 7-8, 2010. Pokhara, Nepal. Pp. 294-301.
Gautam, N. P. (2009). People’s attitude towards collaborative forest management in Bara and
Parsa districts of Nepal. In: M. K. Balla and A. K. Singh (eds.), Compendium of M. Sc. Theses in
Forestry and Natural Resources (Tribhuvan University IOF-UMB-NUFU Networking Project).
December, 2009. Pokhara, Nepal. Pp. 67-70.

Gautam, N. P. and Raut, N. (2009). Gender resource planning in forestry. Prabeg, Publication on
Forestry and Literature, Institute of Forestry, Hetauda Campus Hetauda. Pp. 143-152.
KC, M. and Gautam, N. P. (2009). People wildlife conflict in Sikles of Annapurna Conservation
Area Nepal. The Nature, Publication on Forestry and Literature, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara
Campus Pokhara. Pp. 95-98.
Raut, N. and Gautam, N. P. (2009). Carbon Sequestration- Role of agriculture and forestry. The
Nature, Publication on Forestry and Literature, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus Pokhara.
Pp. 7-10.
Gautam, N. P. and Raut, N. (2007). What people think about collaborative forest management of
Nepal’s Terai? Sungava, Publication on Forestry and Literature, Institute of Forestry, Hetauda
Campus Hetauda. Pp. 17-21.
Gautam, N. P. and Raut, N. (2007). Philosophy, Approaches and Practices of Collaborative
Forest Management. The Greenery, Publication on Forestry and Literature, Institute of Forestry,
Pokhara Campus Pokhara. Pp. 121-132.
Gautam, N. P. (2005). Forestry Based Poverty Alleviation- Opportunities and Obstacles. Bimba,
Publication on Forestry and Literature, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus Pokhara. Pp. 17-20.
Gautam, N. P. (2005). Marketing of Agroforestry products. Greenery, Publication on Forestry
and Literature, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus Pokhara. Pp. 140-145.
Gautam, N. P. (2004). Collaborative Forest Management- A new Intervention. The Prabhat,
Publication on Forestry and Literature, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus Pokhara. Pp. 79-84.
Poster:
Gautam, N. P. (2010). Effects of road development on socio-economic aspect of the people
living along the trekking route- A case study of Lete Village Development Committee, Mustang.
In: P. K Jha, K. K. Shrestha, R. P. Chaudhary, M. K. Chhetri, D. Bhuju, S. Rajbhandary, B. B.
Shrestha and S. Devkota (eds.), Abstract-International Conference on Biodiversity, Livelihood
and Climate Change in the Himalayas (Tribhuvan University- Centre Department of Botany).
December 12-14, 2010. Kathmandu, Nepal. Pp. 151.
Khatiwada, A. P., Das, A. K., Gautam, N. P. and Puri, L. (2010). Human wildlife conflict in
Kangchenjunga Conservation Area Nepal. In: P. K Jha, K. K. Shrestha, R. P. Chaudhary, M. K.
Chhetri, D. Bhuju, S. Rajbhandary, B. B. Shrestha and S. Devkota (eds.), Abstract-International
Conference on Biodiversity, Livelihood and Climate Change in the Himalayas (Tribhuvan
University- Centre Department of Botany). December 12-14, 2010. Kathmandu, Nepal. Pp. 165.
Maharjan, A., Das, A. K. and Gautam, N. P. (2010). Contribution of pro-poor community
forestry program in the livelihood of users in Nepal. In: P. K Jha, K. K. Shrestha, R. P.
Chaudhary, M. K. Chhetri, D. Bhuju, S. Rajbhandary, B. B. Shrestha and S. Devkota (eds.),
Abstract-International Conference on Biodiversity, Livelihood and Climate Change in the
Himalayas (Tribhuvan University- Centre Department of Botany). December 12-14, 2010.
Kathmandu, Nepal. Pp. 150.

Gautam, N. P. and Raut, N. (2010). People’s attitude towards collaborative forest management
in Bara and Parsa districts of Nepal. In: M. K. Balla and A. K. Singh (eds.), Proceedings of
National Conference on Forest-People Interaction (Tribhuvan University IOF-UMB-NUFU
Networking Project). June 7-8, 2010. Pokhara, Nepal. Pp. 396.
KC, M. and Gautam, N. P. (2010). Status Assessment of Ban Lasun (Fritillaria cirrhosa) with
emphasis in sustainable harvesting. In: M. K. Balla and A. K. Singh (eds.), Proceedings of
National Conference on Forest-People Interaction (Tribhuvan University IOF-UMB-NUFU
Networking Project). June 7-8, 2010. Pokhara, Nepal. Pp. 404.
Teaching material:
"Gender Mainstreaming and Development (A teaching manual)" for B.Sc. 4th year, 2nd semester
(Elective). Grant received from MemCoE/Hariyo Ban, WWF Nepal.
Research report:
Bastola, A. and Gautam, N. P. (2010). Contribution of farm tree on household economy- A case
study of Kankali Community Forest User Group, Chainpur, Chitwan. IOF Discussion Paper No
20, 2010. ComForm Project/IOF Dean, TU, Nepal.
Mahto, B. and Gautam, N. P. (2010). Effects of road development on socio-economic aspect of
the people living along the trekking route- A case study of Lete Village Development Committee,
Mustang. IOF Discussion Paper No 19, 2010. ComForm Project/IOF Dean, TU, Nepal.
Timilsena, Y. P., Sharma, R. P. and Gautam, N. P. (2010). The role of vegetation in the stability
of forested slopes and their socio-economic condition in Mahabharat range of Nepal- A case
study from Baglung, Prabat and Kaski Districts, Nepal. IOF Discussion Paper No 17, 2010.
ComForm Project/IOF Dean, TU, Nepal.
Bastola, A., Gautam, N. P., Pathak, R., Sharma, B. R. and Khatiwada, A. P. (2011). Comparative
study of Community and Collaborative Forest Management from Nepal’s low land (Terai):
Stability and Output. Report submitted to IOF/MemCoE Project. Nepal.
Booklet:
Gautam, N. P. (2008). Sarpa samarkchhan tatha Upayogita-Ek Pustika (in Nepali)[Snake
conservation and utility-a booklet]. Sahid Saroj Smriti Club, Bara, Nepal.