Dr. Deep Narayan Shah completed his MSc in Environmental Science, specializing in Water Resources Development and Planning, from Tribhuvan University in 2006, and later earned his PhD in Aquatic Biodiversity and Climate Change from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

With over two decades of experience in research, teaching, program development, and project implementation, Dr. Shah is recognized as a leading expert in freshwater ecosystem management and climate change. Before joining Tribhuvan University in 2017, he worked as a Natural Resource Management Specialist at IUCN Nepal.

Dr. Shah has authored more than five dozen peer-reviewed articles in international impact-factor journals, along with numerous conference proceedings, books, and book chapters. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to environmental science, he was honored with the Science and Technology Youth Award by the Government of Nepal in 2017.

His research and professional interests focus on freshwater assessment, wetland restoration, bio-assessment tool development, and climate change impacts. In addition to his academic and research endeavors, Dr. Shah has played a key role in shaping national water resource management by contributing to policy documents, management plans, strategies, and action plans that support sustainable water governance in Nepal. In 2024, he initiated the National Wetlands Seminar Series, an annual event engaging academia, government, and civil society to advance dialogue on wetland conservation, restoration, and sustainable management.

Ph.D. in Natural Sciences (Dr. phil. nat.) [2015]: Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Germany

M.Sc. in Environmental Science, Specialized in Water Resources Development and Planning [2006]: Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal

B.Sc. Environment Science, [2004]: Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal

ISc (Biology) Extra Mathematics [2001]: Birat Science Campus, Tribhuvan University (TU), Biratnagar, Nepal

SLC [1998]: Happyland Secondary School, Rajbiraj, Nepal.

Assistant Professor [July, 2017 to date]: Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Natural Resource Management Specialist [April, 2016 to July 2017]: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - Nepal.

Lecturer [September, 2015 to February, 2016]: NAMI College, University of Northampton (UoN), UK.

Resource Person, Aquatic Biodiversity [August, 2015 to August, 2015]: Kathmandu University.

Team Leader, River Basin Management [April, 2015 to July, 2015]: Biosphere Association, UK.

Principal Investigator (PhD research) [April, 2010 to March, 2015]: Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (Bik-F).

Manager, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve [April, 2009 to March, 2010]: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wetlands in Nepal project / Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation / UNDP/GEF.

Research Officer, River Ecology [April, 2008 to September, 2008]: Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Wuhan, China.

Advisor and Program Director [March, 2005 to March, 2008]: Hindu Kush Himalayan Benthological Society (HKH BENSO).

Environment Officer [2006]: SWMRMC, Ministry of Local Development, Nepal.

The updated detail list of publications is available at: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5lx_mfkAAAAJ&hl=en

Publication:

Journals Publication (ISI, peer-reviewed/ JPPS star-rated journals)

1. Feio, M.J., Silva, J.P., Hughes, R.M., Aguiar, F.C., Alves, C.B.M., Birk, S., Callisto, M., Linares, M.S., Macedo, D.R., Pompeu, P.U., Robinson, W., Schürings, C., Almeida, S.F.P., Anastacio, P.M., Francis O. Arimoro, F.O., Baek, M.J., Calderon, M.,  Chen, K., Goethals, P., Forior, M.A.E., Harding, J.S., Kefford, B.J., Kelly, M.G., Keke, U.N., Lintermans, M., Martins, R.T., Mori, T., Keigo Nakamura, K., Oghenekaro N. Odume, O.N., Ribeiro, F., Ruaro, R., Serra, S.R.Q., Shah, D.N., Sueyoshi, M., and Tachamo-Shah, R.D. (2025). The impacts of alien species on river bioassessment. Journal of Environmental Management, 374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123874
2. Tiwari, K., Pant, R.R., & Shah, D.N. (2025). Transboundary water governance challenges in the Mahakali River basin: a view from Nepal and way forward. Water International, https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2024.2447655
3. Mahato, A.K., Shah, D.N., Tachamo-Shah, R.D. (2024). Evaluation of freshwater springs utilizing benthic macroinvertebrates as key bioindicators in the Panchadewal Binayak Municipality, Middle Karnali Watershed, Nepal. Nepal Journal of Environmental Science, 12(1), 19-28. https://doi.org/10.3126/njes.v12i1.60000
4. Tachamo-Shah, R.D, Shah, D.N., Pandey, A., Maharjan, J., Doody, T.M. and Cuddy, S. (2024). Seasonal variations in macroinvertebrate diversity and community composition in Kamala River of Churia range, Nepal. Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 29(1), 13-24. https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v29i1.52941
5. Shah, D. N., Paudel, J., Tachamo-Shah, R. D., Dixit, K. M. & Sada, R. (2023). Wetland city accreditation in Nepal: an approach to wetland management for livable cities and urban resilience. Banko Janakari, 33(2), 61–75. https://doi.org/10.3126/banko.v33i2.62544
6. Grigoropoulou, A. ……….. Shah, D.N., ……. et. al. (2023). The global EPTO database: Worldwide occurrences of aquatic insects. Global Ecol Biogeogr. 2023; 00:1–14.  https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13648
7. Kandel, A., Pokhrel, K., Adhikari, L. and Shah, D.N. (2023). The Influence of Alluvial Mining on the Morphology and Ecological Health of the Jhimruk River in Pyuthan, Nepal. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 11, 33-48. https://doi.org/10.4236/gep.2023.118003
8. Neupane, S., Pant, R.R., Thapa, L.B., Shah, D.N., Gautam, B., Adhikari, B., Khanal, B., Acharya, A., Bishwakarma, K. and Adhikari, S. (2023). Hydrochemical characterization of the Ramsar-listed Koshi Tappu Wetland, Nepal. Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, 43(2): 53-64. https://doi.org/10.3126/jncs.v43i2.53354
9. Tachamo-Shah, R.D., D.N. Shah, S. Sharma, L. Sharma, J.N. Adhikari & D. Rijal (2023). Wetland biodiversity of Ramaroshan Lake complex: a need for conservation. Journal of Threatened Taxa 15(12): 24299–24320. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7918.15.12.24299-24320
10. Deng X, Domisch S, Favre A, Jähnig, S., Frandsen, P., He, F., Shah, D.N., Shah, R.D., Cai, Q. and Pauls, S. (2023). Comparative phylogeography of Himalopsyche (Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae) in the Tibeto-Himalayan Region: An assessment of the mountain-geobiodiversity hypothesis. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.167888198.83706514/v1
11. Feio, M.J., Hughes, R.M., ….. Shah, D.N. et. Al. (2022) Fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages reveal extensive degradation of the world's rivers. Global Change Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16439
12. Deng, X. L., Frandsen, P.B., Dikow, R.B., Favre, A., Shah, D.N., Tachamo-Shah, R.D., Schneider, J.V., Heckenhauer, J. and Pauls, S.U. (2022). The impact of sequencing depth and relatedness of the reference genome in population genomic studies: A case study with two caddisfly species (Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae, Himalopsyche). Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9583
13. Shrestha, A., Shah, D.N., Bajracharya, R.M. and Shrestha, S. (2022). Traditional stone water spouts status and its practical significance in urbanizing Kathmandu Valley, Nepal – a review. Environmental Challenges, 8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100573
14. Maasri, a., Jähnig, S.C., Adamescu, M.C…. Shah, D.N. et. al. (2021). A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research.  Ecology Letters, 00, 1–9, https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13931 
15. Shrestha, S., Tachamo-Shah, R.D., Doody, T., Cuddy, S. & Shah, D,N. (2021). Establishing the relationship between benthic macroinvertebrates and water level fluctuation in subtropical shallow wetlands. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-09225-5
16. Regmi, T., D.N. Shah, T.M. Doody, S.M. Cuddy and R.D. Tachamo-Shah (2021). Hydrological alteration induced changes on macrophyte community composition in sub-tropical floodplain wetlands of Nepal. Aquatic Botany, 173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2021.103413
17. Shah, D.N., A Poudyal, G Sharma, S Levine, N Subedi and M Dhakal (2020). Status, distribution, threats, and conservation of the Ganges River Dolphin Platanista gangetica (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Cetacea) in Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa 12(1): 15106–15113. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4397.12.1.15106-15113
18. Pradhan, P. and D N Shah (2020). Ecological Assessment of Mai Pokhari: A Ramsar Site of Eastern Nepal. Journal of Environmental Sciences 6: 67-74.
19. Tachamo-Shah, R. D., S Sharma, D N Shah and D Rijal (2020). Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Rivers of Western Himalaya, Nepal. Geosciences 10, 150. https://doi:10.3390/geosciences10040150 
20. Shah, D. N., R D Tachamo-Shah, D Rijal and S Sharma (2020). Impacts of COVID-19 and Nationwide Lockdown on River Ecosystems in Nepal. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research, 10(1): 56-58. https://doi.org/10.34297/AJBSR.2020.10.001474 
21. Pandey, I. P., D N Shah and R D Tachamo-Shah (2020). Impact of invasive alien plant species on aquatic biodiversity of Koshi Tappu Wetlands: Ramsar Site, Nepal.  Banko Jankari 30(2), 48-58. https://doi.org/10.3126/banko.v30i2.33478
22. Bhandary, S., S L Shrestha, R P Khatiwada, D N Shah, N N Munankarmi, M R Banjara, R Thapa-Parajuli, K D Manandhar, R Adhikari, R Tuladhar (2020). Trend analysis, modelling and impact assessment of COVID-19 in Nepal. Journal of Institute of Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v25i2.33715
23. Hjalmarsson, A. E., W Graf, S Vitecek, S C Jaehnig, Q Cai, S Sharma, X Tong, F Li, D N Shah, R D Tachamo-Shah and S U Pauls (2019). Molecular phylogeny of Himalopsyche (Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae). Systematic Entomology, 44: 973-984.  https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12367
24. Rai, A., D N Shah, R D Tachamo-Shah and C Milner (2019). Influence of environmental parameters on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in the headwaters of Bagmati River, Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Banko Jankari 29 (1): 53-61. https://doi.org/10.3126/banko.v29i1.25155
25. Davids, J. C., M M Rutten, R D Tachamo-Shah, D N Shah, N Devkota, P Izeboud, A Pandey and N van de Giesen (2018). Quantifying the connections—linkages between land-use and water in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Environ Monit Assess, 190: 304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-018-6687-2
26. Fengqing Li, D N Shah, S U Pauls, X Qu, Q Cai, R D Tachamo-Shah (2016). Elevational Shifts of Freshwater Communities Cannot Catch up Climate Warming in the Himalaya. Water 8 (8), 327. https://doi.org/10.3390/w8080327
27. Tonkin, J. D., R D Tachamo-Shah, D N Shah, F Hoppeler, S C Jähnig, S U Pauls (2016). Metacommunity structuring in Himalayan streams over large elevational gradients: the role of dispersal routes and niche characteristics. Journal of Biogeography, https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12895
28. Hoppeler, F., R D Tachamo-Shah, D N Shah, S C Jähnig, J D Tonkin, S Sharma, S U Pauls (2016). Environmental and spatial characterisation of an unknown fauna using DNA sequencing–an example with Himalayan Hydropsychidae (Insecta: Trichoptera). Freshwater Biology 61(11), 1905-1920. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.12824
29. Shah D. N., J. Tonkin, P. Haase and S. Jaehing (2015). Latitudinal patterns and large scale determinants of stream insect richness across Europe. Limnologica 55: 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.limno.2015.11.001
30. Shah D. N., S. Domisch, S. Pauls, P. Haase and S. Jaehnig (2014). Current and future latitudinal gradients in stream macroinvertebrates richness across North America. Freshwater Science. 33(4): 1136–1147. https://doi.org/10.1086/678492
31. Jähnig, S. C., D. N. Shah, R D Tachamo-Shah, F Li, Q Cai, A Sundermann, J D. Tonkin and S Stendera  (2015). Community–environment relationships of riverine invertebrate communities in central Chinese streams. Environ Earth Sci. 74, 6431–6442. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-015-4466-8
32. Tonkin J. D., D. N. Shah et al. (2015). Climatic and Catchment-Scale Predictors of Chinese Stream Insect Richness Differ between Taxonomic Groups. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0123250. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123250 
33. Tachamo-Shah, R. D. and D. N. Shah (2013). Evaluation of Benthic Macroinvertebrate assemblage for disturbance zonation in urban rivers using multivariate analysis: implications for river management. Journal of Earth System Science 122(4): 1125-1139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-013-0317-8
34. Tachamo-Shah, R. D. and D. N. Shah (2012). Performance of different biotic indices assessing the ecological status of rivers in the Central Himalaya. Ecological Indicators 23: 447–452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.04.001
35. Tachamo-Shah, R. D., D. N. Shah* and S. Domisch* (2012). Range shifts of a relict Himalayan dragonfly in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region under climate change scenarios. International Journal of Odonatology 15(3): 209-222. (* contributed equally). https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2012.697399
36. Büsse S, P. von Grumbkow, S. Hummel, D. N. Shah*, R.D. Tachamo-Shah, et al. (2012). Phylogeographic Analysis Elucidates the Influence of the Ice Ages on the Disjunct Distribution of Relict Dragonflies in Asia. PLoS ONE 7(5):  e38132. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038132 (*Conceived and designed the experiments). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038132
37. Khatri, T. B., D. N. Shah & N. Mishra (2012). Wild Water Buffalo Bubalus arnee in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal: status, population and conservation importance. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(14): 3294–3301. https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o2990.3294-301
38. Shah D. N., R. D. Tachamo-Shah and B. Pradhan (2011). Diversity and Community Assemblages of Littoral Zone Benthic Macroinvertebrates (BMI) in Jagadishpur Reservoir, Nepal.  Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 12: 211-220. https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v12i0.6505
39. Nesemann H., R. D. Tachamo-Shah and D. N. Shah (2011). Key to the larval stages of common Odonata of Hindu Kush Himalaya, with short notes on habitats and ecology. Journal of Threatened Taxa 3(9): 2045-2060. https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o2759.2045-60
40. Tachamo-Shah, R. D., D. N. Shah and H. Nesemann (2011). Development of a Macroinvertebrate based Nepal Lake Biotic Index (NLBI): an applied method for assessing the ecological quality of lakes and reservoirs in Nepal. International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology 1/2: 125-146. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHST.2011.040744
41. Nesemann H., R. D. Tachamo-Shah, D. N. Shah and S. Sharma (2011). Morphological Characters of Epiophlebia laidlawi Tillyard with Notes on its Habitat and Distribution in Nepal (Anisozygoptera: Epiophlebiidae). Odonatologica 40(3): 191-202
42. Khatri, T. B., D. N. Shah & N. Mishra (2010). Post-flood status of the Endangered Ganges River Dolphin Platanista gangetica gangetica (Cetartiodactyla: Platanistidae) in the Koshi River, Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa 2(13): 1365-1371. https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o2496.1365-71
43. Khatri, T. B., D. N. Shah, R. D. Tachamo-Shah & N. Mishra (2010). Biodiversity of Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve: a post flood assessment. Journal of Wetlands Ecology 4: 69-82. https://doi.org/10.3126/jowe.v4i0.3734
44. Nesemann, H., R. D. Tachamo-Shah, D. N. Shah & S. Sharma (2010). First records of Rhicnoda natatrix and Rhicnoda rugosa (Blattodea: Blaberidae) from Nepal India (Maharashtra) with notes on habitat quality. Journal of Threatened Taxa 2(1): 648-652. https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o2281.648-52
45. Shrestha, M., B. Pradhan, R. D. Tachamo-Shah, D. N. Shah, S. Sharma & O. Moog (2009). Water Quality Assessment and Associated Stressing Factors of the Seti River Basin, Pokhara Sub Metropolitan city. Journal of Hydrology and Meteorology 6(1): 49-57. https://doi.org/10.3126/jhm.v6i1.5488
46. Shah, D. N., R. D. Tachamo, H. Nesemann, and S. Sharma (2008). Water Quality Assessment of drinking water Source in the mid-hills of Central Nepal. Journal of Hydrology and Meteorology 5(1): 73-78.
47. Sharma, S., D. N. Shah, H. Nesemann and R. D. Tachamo (2006). Biological assessment of river water quality for drinking purpose in the mid-hills of Central Nepal. Annual Journal of SOPHEN 2(1): 17-23.

Proceedings Publication

1. Shah, D. N. and R. D. Tachamo-Shah (2009). Biological monitoring – A sustainable water management approach. In: proceedings of International Symposium on Environment, Energy and Water in Nepal: Recent Researches and Direction for Future. Pp. 193-197.
2. Shah, D. N., R. D. Tachamo, S. Sharma & O. Moog (2008). Cause and implications of urban river pollution, mitigative measures and benthic macroinvertebrates as river monitoring tool. In: proceedings of International Conference on Water and Urban Development Paradigms: Towards an Integration of Engineering, Design and management Approaches. (Eds) J. Feyen, K. Shannon and M. Neville. Pp. 419-424.
3. Sharma, S., R. M. Bajracharya, H. Nesemann, R. D. Tachamo, and D. N. Shah (2008). Results and Consequences of the ASSESS-HKH Research Project in Nepal. In: proceedings of Scientific Conference on Rivers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Ecology and Environmental Assessment. (Eds) O. Moog, D. Hering, S. Sharma, I. Stubauer and T. Korte. Pp. 55-63.
4. Syrovatka, V., K. Brabec, T. Korte, W. Graf, H. Nesemann, K. Petrivalska, T. Huber, A. Hartmann, R.D. Tachamo, D. N. Shah, A. Aziz, S. Sharma, G.K. Chhopel, S. Tomanova1 & K. Kubosova (2008). The effect of environmental conditions on the taxonomic and functional structure of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region. In: proceedings of Scientific Conference on Rivers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Ecology and Environmental Assessment. (Eds) O. Moog, D. Hering, S. Sharma, I. Stubauer and T. Korte. Pp. 85-90.
5. Shrestha, M., B. Pradhan, D. N. Shah, R. D. Tachamo, S. Sharma & O. Moog (2008). Water quality mapping of the Bagmati river basin, Kathmandu valley. In: proceedings of Scientific Conference on Rivers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Ecology and Environmental Assessment. (Eds) O. Moog, D. Hering, S. Sharma, I. Stubauer and T. Korte. Pp. 189-198.
6. Tachamo, R. D., D. N. Shah, and H. Nesemann (2007). Macroinvertebrates as Bio-Indicators in Lentic Environment. In “Wetlands in Nepal – Promises & Efforts”. Edited by D. R. Bhuju, S. Dangol, and R. Baniya. Pp. 38-47.
7. Nesemann, H., S. Sharma, B. M. Dahal, R. M. Bajracharya, B. K. Sitaula, D. N. Shah and R. D. Tachamo (2006). Bio-Indicators of Stream Quality in Two Mid-Hill Watersheds of Central Nepal. In: proceeding of International Seminar on Environmental and Social Impacts of Agricultural Intensification in Himalayan Watersheds. Jointly organized by Kathmandu University and Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology in collaboration with Norweigian University of Life Sciences and Bioforsk, Norway. Kathmandu, Nepal. pp. 96-104.

Book Publication

1. Deep Narayan Shah, R. Bogati, P.L.C. Rajbhandari, B. Sunuwar, K. Rijal, D.R. Bhuju, D. Rijal (2020). Fish Sanctuary Delineation Protocol: Riverscape Level Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal.
2. Deep Narayan Shah, R Maskey Byanju, D R Bhuju, R Subedi, and A Pokharel (2020). Trans-boundary water governance, Training Manual- Mahakali Basin. Kathmandu, Nepal. ISBN 978-9937-0-8053-8.
3. Deep Narayan Shah, R Maskey Byanju, D R Bhuju, R Subedi, and A Pokharel (2020). अन्तरदेशीय पानी सुशासनसमन्धी तालिम पुस्तिका (महाकाली बेसिन). Kathmandu, Nepal. ISBN 978-9937-0-8052-1.
4. Ram Devi Tachamo-Shah, Deep Narayan Shah and Subodh Sharma. (2021). Rivers Handbook- A Guide to the Health of Rivers in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya. Aquatic Ecology Centre, Kathmandu University, Nepal. ISBN: 978-9937-0-9537-2
5. Deep Narayan Shah, Principal Investigator (2017). Status, Distribution and Conservation Threats of Ganges River Dolphin in Nepal. International Union for Conservation of Nature Nepal, Kupondole, Nepal: IUCN Nepal.
6. Deep Narayan Shah (2011). Ecological and Water Quality Status of Rivers and Irrigation Channels: Bio-monitoring, Concepts & Methods. ISBN 978-38443-1-366-6
7. Hasko Nesemann, Subodh Sharma, Gopal Sharma, Sanjay Nath Khanal, Bandana Pradhan, Deep Narayan Shah, Ram Devi Tachamo (2007). Aquatic Invertebrates of the Ganga River System (Mollusca, Annelida, Crustacea [in part]), Volume 1. ISBN 978-99946-2-674-8

Book Chapters

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2. Keshari Tiwari, Deep Narayan Shah and Ramesh Raj Pant (2022). Evaluation of land use and land cover change in Mahakali River Basin.
3. Heike Zimmermann-Timm, Deep Narayan Shah and Ram Devi Tachamo-Shah (2020). Hochgebirgsgewässer im Wandel. In: Lozán J. L., S.-W. Breckle, H. Graßl, et al. (Hrsg.). Warnsignal Klima: Hochgebirge im Wandel. S. 187-193. Online: www. warnsignal-klima.de. doi:10.2312/warnsignal-klima.hochgebirge-im-wandel.28.
4. Deep Narayan Shah and Dinesh Raj Bhuju (2019). Climate Change Adaptation: Concept and Policy Framework. In CLIMATE CHANGE:  The Science, Impact and Solution [ISBN: 978-9937-0-5851-3]. Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Pp59-76. 
5. Subodh Sharma, Deep Narayan Shah and Ram Devi Tachamo-Shah (2016). Macroinvertebrates as indicators of river health. Chapter 12 in: Doody TM, Cuddy SM, Bhatta LD (eds) Connecting flows and ecology in Nepal: current state of knowledge for the Koshi Basin. Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP) project. CSIRO, Australia. Pp 123-138.
6. Deep Narayan Shah, Subodh Sharma and Ram Devi Tachamo-Shah (2015). RAPID ASSESSMENT OF BIODIVERSITY, BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES. In Gopal, B. (eds) Guidelines for Rapid Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services of Wetlands, Version 1.0. Asia‐Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN‐GCR), Kobe, Japan, and National Institute of Ecology, New Delhi. 134 pages.