A Boy From Siklis: The Life And Times Of Chandra Gurung

Activities in Nepal, especially those that set a good example�do not often breach the international consciousness. [A Boy from Siklis] does just that, narrating Nepal�s revolutionary approach to protected areas in a fluent and personalized manner. �Himal Southasian In late September 2006, Chandra Gurung organized an event in remote Ghunsa village in Eastern Nepal to celebrate a landmark in the country�s conservation history: the handover of the ownership of forest areas by the government to local inhabitants. The handover also marked the apex of Chandra�s career as an environmentalist. On the way back from Ghunsa, the helicopter ferrying Chandra and others crashed, killing everyone aboard. A Boy from Siklis traces Chandra Gurung�s remarkable life�his birth in the tiny village of Siklis; his education in Nepal and abroad; his work, first with the King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation and then as head of the World Wildlife Fund Nepal�and his meteoric rise as he became one the keystones of nature-conservation efforts in Nepal. A compelling story of a life lived with verve and an honest desire to make a lasting difference, A Boy from Siklis is also a valuable and illuminating history of nature conservation in Nepal, caught up in the country�s thorny politics.

Categories: Non Fiction