Nitesh is a wildlife enthusiast and researcher currently working on the Lumbasumba project. He holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from the Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University and has previous experience in wildlife studies at different elevational gradients of Nepal. He has assisted in two Ph.D. studies, particularly on dietary analysis of herbivore and carnivore species, as well as worked and volunteered in organizations like NTNC and WWF, which has enhanced his capabilities and further motivated him to acquire in-depth knowledge on faunal diversity.