Mr. Thanet was born and grew in the heart of an Indigenous Tharu community nestled in Devchuli Municipality -16, Rajahar, Nawalparasi (East) of Gandaki Province, Nepal, a rural area boasts a rich with cultural heritage and diverse landscape. Currently, on a study leave to pursue his PhD, Thanet’s research represents a significant endeavor to unravel the complexities of human-wildlife interactions in the Western Terai Arc Landscape. By utilizing Camera Trapping Technology, he aims to capture valuable data on wildlife behavior in response to varying levels of human disturbance. His work holds the potential to inform evidence-based conservation strategies crucial for the sustainable coexistence of humans and wildlife in the region.

• Masters of Science in Forestry (MSc Forestry)
• PhD in Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conservation (ongoing since January 2021)

• Assistant Professor: Institute of Forestry, Hetauda Campus, Tribhuvan University: March, 2017 – present
• Head of Department (Park Recreation and Wildlife Management): Institute of Forestry, Hetauda Campus, Tribhuvan University: March 2018 – December 2020
• Miscellaneous: Mr. Thanet possesses over a decade of professional experience in prominent roles within both national and international non-governmental organizations. His expertise spans across forestry and livelihood, biodiversity conservation, and conflict management.

• Ferreira, G. B., Thomas, L., Ingram, D. J., Bevan, P. A., Madsen, E. K., Thanet, D. R., ... & Jones, K. E. 2023. Wildlife response to management regime and habitat loss in the Terai Arc Landscape of Nepal. Biological Conservation, 288, 110334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110334
• Joshi, L.,Thanet, D. R., Sadadev, B. M., Dhami, B., & Kafle, K. 2022. Distribution, habitat use mapping and conservation threats of fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) in Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal. Polish Journal of Natural Sciences, 37(2). https://doi.org/10.31648/pjns.7408
• Yadav, R.K., Lamichhane, S., Thanet, D.R., Rayamajhi, T., Bhattarai, S., Bashyal, A. & Lamichhane, B.R., 2022. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus, Gmelin, 1789) abundance in the Rapti River, Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Ecology and Evolution, 12(10), p.e9425. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9425
• Pun, P., Lamichhane, S., Thanet, D.R., Regmi, P.R., Maharjan, A. & Lamichhane, B.R., 2022. Dietary composition and prey preference of Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris, Linnaeus 1758) of Parsa National Park, Nepal. European Journal of Ecology, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.17161/eurojecol.v8i1.15466
• Poudel, B., Neupane, B., Joshi, R., Silwal, T., Raut, N. & Thanet, D.R., 2021. Factors affecting the species richness and composition of bird species in a community managed forest of Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 13(9), pp.19212-19222. https://doi.org/10.11609/jot.6945.13.9.19212-19222
• Dahal, S., Thanet, D. R., & Gautam, D. 2020. Assessment of Human-Tiger Conflict and its Community Based Mitigation Efforts in Madi Valley of Chitwan District, Nepal. Journal of Forest and Natural Resource Management, 2(1), 37–49. https://doi.org/10.3126/jfnrm.v2i1.40219 
• Sedhain, R., Thanet, D.R., Bhattarai, S., Subedi, R.R., and Gurung, T.B. 2020. Butterflies of Baghmara Buffer Zone Community Forest, Chitwan, Nepal. Friends of Nature, The Himalayan Naturalist, 3(1): 7-15
• Kafle, K., Thanet, D.R., Poudel, P., Gautam, D. & Thapa, G. 2020. Status and conservation threats to large mammals of the Laljhadi Mohana Biological Corridor, Nepal. Journal of Animal Diversity (JAD), 2(2): 16-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.29252/JAD.2020.2.2.3
• Dhungel, G., Thanet, D.R., & Gaire, D. 2019. Investigating Habitat Suitability and Conservation Issues of Re-introduced Wild Water Buffalo in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Forestry: Journal of Institute of Forestry, Nepal, (16): 1-13, https://doi.org/10.3126/forestry.v16i0.28350
• Shrestha, B.B., Khatiwada, J., & Thanet, D.R. 2019. mtDNA confirms the presence of Moschus leucogaster in Gaurishankar Conservation Area, Nepal. Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica, (17): 209–218, https://doi.org/10.32800/amz.2019.17.0209