# Tej Kumar Shrestha

_Nepalese scientist_

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> Tej Kumar Shrestha (born February 11, 1948) is a Nepalese naturalist and zoologist. Shrestha is founder secretary of the Zoological Society of Nepal. He is also a founder member of the Bird Watching Club of Nepal and has been closely associated with the wildlife conservation movement of the country for over last three decades.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 February 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7695157#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7695157#P27))
- **Occupation:** naturalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7695157#P106))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7695157#P69))

## About

He has written many books, including Wildlife of Nepal (1981) and his bestselling book Ichthyology of Nepal (2008) about fishes of Nepal.

## Questions

**When was Tej Kumar Shrestha born?**  
Tej Kumar Shrestha was born on 11 February 1948.

**Where did Tej Kumar Shrestha study?**  
Tej Kumar Shrestha was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tej Kumar Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tej_Kumar_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7695157](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7695157) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Tej Kumar Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tej-kumar-shrestha. Retrieved 6 November 2026.