Research, conservation, and public forest governance

Wangdi Wangdi

Senior Forestry Officer and conservation researcher translating ecological evidence into biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable forest management decisions across Bhutan.

Bhutan forest governance Spatial ecology Climate resilience
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5+ Years in public-sector forestry Public service
35M+ Nu. conservation programs managed Program delivery
100+ Species documented through field monitoring Field evidence
3 Consecutive outstanding ratings Recognition

About

Ecological evidence for practical conservation decisions.

Wangdi works within Bhutan's forest governance system, combining field implementation, ecological analysis, geospatial modelling, protected-area planning, and policy-linked conservation delivery.

His portfolio connects biodiversity monitoring, species distribution modelling, climate vulnerability assessment, human-wildlife coexistence planning, and non-wood forest product governance. The work is designed for collaborators, institutions, scholarship reviewers, and conservation partners who need a clear view of technical depth and applied impact.

R Python QGIS ArcGIS Google Earth Engine SDM Occupancy modelling Camera-trap analysis

Experience

Forest governance, biodiversity monitoring, and climate planning.

March 2026 - Present Current

Senior Forestry Officer

NWFP Section, Forest Resources Planning & Management Division

Administers national-level NWFP allocation and compliance processes, reviews utilization permits and harvesting quotas, contributes to management plans and policy processes, and mentors field officers on resource assessment protocols.

January 2022 - February 2026

Forestry / Biodiversity Officer

Divisional Forest Office, Sarpang

Led biodiversity monitoring, climate assessment, biological corridor planning, and human-wildlife coexistence strategy work, including camera-trap networks across Royal Manas National Park, Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary, and Biological Corridor 03.

Education

Academic training grounded in forestry, ecology, and field science.

Undergraduate degree

BSc (Honours) in Forestry

College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan

First Class Honours

Professional focus

Conservation science and geospatial analysis

Applied training across forest inventory, GIS, remote sensing, and ecological modelling

Continuing professional development

Programs

Selected work areas

Spatial Ecology & SDM

Habitat suitability, climate-refugia analysis, corridor assessment, and conservation prioritization using geospatial and statistical modelling workflows.

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Wildlife Monitoring

Camera-trap and field survey programs supporting biodiversity inventories, occupancy analysis, and protected-landscape management decisions.

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Forest & NWFP Governance

Evidence-based review of harvesting, allocation, compliance, and sustainable resource-use processes in Bhutan's public forest governance system.

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Coexistence & Planning

Management plans, climate vulnerability assessments, safeguards documents, and conflict-to-coexistence strategies for field implementation.

Collaborate
Habitat suitability map for Bhutan fir
Climate modelling

Habitat suitability and climate resilience

Species distribution workflows for climate-vulnerable forest systems and conservation prioritization.

Wildlife recorded at a natural salt lick
Field monitoring

Wildlife evidence from camera traps

Field data streams supporting biodiversity inventories, habitat use analysis, and management decisions.

Forest structure and vegetation fieldwork
Forest ecology

Vegetation gradients and ecosystem structure

Forest composition, environmental filtering, and ecological integrity evidence for planning.

Publications, reports, and strategies

Research that supports management action.

Published

Analysis of Physical and Chemical Properties of Natural Salt Licks and Determination of Animal Presence

Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources and Development, 2022.

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Under review

Biodiversity and structure across a national forest gradient

Forest ecology work linking vegetation composition, environmental filtering, and national biodiversity evidence.

Manuscript under review
Management planning

Biological Corridor 03 and Sarpang Forest Division planning

Applied conservation planning outputs supporting corridor management, climate resilience, and safeguards documentation.

Applied planning output
Research profile: Peer-reviewed publications, manuscripts under review, management plans, and applied strategies spanning wildlife, vegetation, climate vulnerability, and forest governance.
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Contact

Available for research collaboration, conservation planning, and technical exchange.

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