Based in eastern Nepal and originally from Yangshila, Mina Kumari Rai coordinates the Vertical Biodiversity Fund’s conservation land trust work. As an administrative and accounting coordinator, she has managed complex land transactions from the lowland plains to the high Himalayan region and developed an expertise in this approach to terrestrial conservation. She has also provided key administrative and accounting support towards KTK-BELT’s youth fellows program, ‘Vertical Farm,’ indigenous knowledge portal, and outdoor education program. Holding a Masters in Management from Tribhuwan University, Mina is passionate about empowering young people and protecting precious nature across Nepal.