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Kumar Paudel

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Kumar Paudel is a conservation scientist and nature writer from Nepal.

Graduated from the University of Cambridge, he currently leads the conservation non-profit Greenhood Nepal and serves as Vice Chair of the IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group. He is a National Geographic Explorer, and his work has won numerous awards worldwide, including the prestigious Future for Nature 2025.

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	The Heat Is On - Climate change stories from Koshi Basin by Neelima Vallangi, Kumar Paudel (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Talking Tree 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Phantom of the Terrace Farm 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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An illuminating new book shines a light on the amazing Sherpas who are the backbone of the Himalayan mountaineering industry. A beautiful page-turner, a masterpiece that won't let you down, enriching the heads and homes of the Sherpas. ...more
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