Peer-reviewed Articles

2022

Belbase, K., Godar Chhetri, S., Upadhaya, S., & Poudel, A.S.(2022). Understanding the impacts of forest management Sal (Shorea robusta) dominant forest stands in the western lowlands of Nepal. Small-scale Forestry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-022-09534-8

Upadhaya, S., Tiwari, S., Poudyal, B., Godar Chhetri, S., & Dhungana, N. (2022). Local People’s Perception of the Impacts and Importance of Ecotourism in Central Nepal. PLoS ONE 17(5): e0268637. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268637

2021

Upadhaya, S., Arbuckle, J.G., 2021. Understanding Factors Influencing Farmers’ Engagement in Watershed Management Activities. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. | doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.669571

Upadhaya, S., Arbuckle, J.G., (2021). Examining Factors Associated with Farmers’ Climate-adaptive and Maladaptive Actions in the US Midwest. Front. Clim. 3, 70. https://doi.org/doi: 10.3389/fclim.2021.677548

Raut, S., Upadhaya, S., Godar Chhetri, S., & Joshi, M.R. (2021). Assessing Governance Status: Learning from Community Forest User Groups, Nepal. Journl of Forest and Natural Resource Management 2 (1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/jfnrm.v2i1.40217

Prasai, R., Kafley, H., Upadhaya, S., Thapa, S., Shrestha, P., Dudley, A., Timilsina, Y.P. (2021). Population Status and Distribution of the Critically Endangered Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis in the Grassland of Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13 (9): 19293-193001. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6503.13.9.19293-19301

Acharya, S., H.P. Sharma, R. Bhatarai, B. Poudyal, S. Sharma & S. Upadhaya (2021). Distribution and Habitat Preferences of the Chinese Pangolin Manis Pentadactyla (Mammalia: Manidae) in the Mid-hills of Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(8): 18959–18966. htps://doi.org/10.11609/jot.3952.13.8.18959-18966

Upadhaya, S., Arbuckle, J.G., Schulte, LA. (2021). Developing Farmer Typologies to Inform Conservation Outreach in Agricultural Landscapes. Land Use Policy 101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105157


Poudyal, B., Upadhaya, S., Acharya, S & Khanal-Chhetri, B.B. (2021) Assessing Socio-economic Factors Affecting the Implementation of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Mechanism. World, 2(1):81-91. https://doi.org/10.3390/world2010006

2020

Adhikari, S., Dhungana, N. & Upadhaya, S. (2020). Watershed Communities' Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Himalayas. Climatic Change 162, 1307-1321. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-020-02870-8

Dhungana N, Silwal N, Upadhaya S, Khadka, C., Regmi, SK., Joshi, & D.,Adhikari. (2020). Rural coping and adaptation strategies for climate change by Himalayan communities in Nepal. Journal of Mountain Science 17(6). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-019-5616-3

Ghimire, P., Raut,N.,Khanal,P.,Acharya,S., & Upadhaya,S.(2020). Species in Peril: Assessing the Status of the Trade of Pangolins in Nepal.Journal of Threatened Taxa 12(8) 15776-15783.

2019

Khanal, P.,Wagle, B.H., Upadhaya, S.,Ghimire, P., & Acharya, S.(2019).Perceived Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategy of Indigenous Community (Chepang) in Rural Mid-hills of Nepal. Forestry: Journal of Institute of Forestry, Nepal. 16: 48-61. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/forestry.v16i0.28353

Upadhaya, S., & Dwivedi, P (2019). Conversion of Forestlands to Blueberries: Assessing Implications for Habitat Quality in Alabaha River Watershed in Southern Georgia, United States. Land Use Policy 89. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104229

Upadhaya, S., & Dwivedi, P (2019). The Role and Potential of Blueberry Farming in Increasing Deforestation in Southern Georgia, United States. Agricultural Systems 173:39–48. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2019.01.002

Upadhaya, S., & Dwivedi, P (2019). Blue over Green? Defining Typologies of Rural Landowners Growing Blueberry in Place of Forests in Georgia, United States. Human Ecol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-019-00095-7. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2019.01.002  

Ghimire, S., Dhungana, N., & Upadhaya, S. (2019). Impacts of Climate Change on Water Availability and Reservoir-based Hydropower. A Case Study from Kulekhani Hydropower Reservoirs, Nepal. Sustainable Water Resources Management (1):52-68.

2018

Black, D.E., Poynter, Z.W., Cotton, C.A., Upadhaya, S., Taylor, D.D., Leuenberger, W., Blankenship, B.A., & Arthur, M.A. (2018). Post-wildfire Recovery of an Upland Oak−Pine Forest on the Cumberland Plateau, Kentucky, USA. Fire Ecology 14:14 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-018-0013-9

Dhungana, N., Silwal, N., Upadhaya, S., Regmi, S.K., & Adhakari,S. (2018). Local People’s Perception and Awareness of Climate Change: A Case Study of Community Forest of Lamjung, Western Nepal. Banko Jankari 28:2; 60-71 https://doi.org/10.3126/banko.v28i2.24189  

 Acharya, S., Rayamajhi, S., Sharma, S., Upadhaya, S., Joshi, S., & Lamichhane, S. (2018). Anthropogenic Threats to Survival of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolins (Manis pentadactyla ) and their Habitat in Kavrepalanchowk. Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species 6:3 https://doi.org/10.4172/2332-2543.1000218  

2017

Tiwari, S., Nepali, S., Paudel, J., & Upadhaya, S. (2017). Ecotourism in Protected Areas of Nepal: An Application of Individual Travel Cost Method. Research Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences 5(1): 1–7.  

2016

Stapp, J.R., Lilieholm, R.J., Leahy, J., & Upadhaya, S. (2016). Linking Attitudes, Policy, and Forest Cover Change in Buffer Zone Communities of Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Environmental Management 57(6):1292–1303. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-016-0682-6  

Adhikari, S., Shrestha, S.M., Singh, R., Upadhaya, S., & Stapp, J.R. (2016). Land Use Change at Sub-watershed Level. Hydrology Current Research 7(3):3–7. https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7587.1000256

2015

Stapp, J.R., Lilieholm, R.J., Upadhaya, S., & Johnson, T. (2015). Evaluating the Impacts of Forest Management Policies and Community-level Institutions in the Buffer Zone of Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 34(5):445–464. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2015.1025080

2014

Gauli, B., & Upadhaya, S. (2014). Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) in Nepal. A Review. The Initiation 5:75-83.

2013

Bridgewater, P., & Upadhaya, S. (2013). Model Forest and its Prospect in Nepal. The Initiation (4)120–124.  

2010

Upadhaya, S., Chalise, L., & Paudel, R.P. (2010). High Altitude Ramsar Sites of Nepal. The Initiation 3(0):135–148. https://doi.org/10.3126/init.v3i0.2505

Upadhaya, S. (2010). Energy Crisis and Nepal’s Potentiality. The Initiation 2(1):130–135. https://doi.org/10.3126/init.v2i1.2534

2009

 Upadhaya, S. (2009). Herbal Resources of Dolpa, The Nature; The Journal for Green Revolution 1(1):71-73.