Dr. Mukesh Kumar Chalise: Nepal's First PhD Holder on Monkeys Discusses Human-Monkey Conflict and Solutions

Dr. Mukesh Kumar Chalise is the first person in Nepal to earn a PhD on monkeys. He is a professor at the Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, and Nepal's leading primatologist (monkey expert).

He has conducted in-depth research on monkey species found in Nepal, their behavior, ecological status, and human-monkey conflict. In 1998, he conducted the first research on Himalayan monkeys in Nepal, for which he received the 'Martha Jane Galante Fellowship', a research award for the first time in Asia. He was honored with the highest biology award from NAST and the Ministry of Forests in Nepal (2075/076).