(On Study)
Mr. Laxmi Sagar is an Associate Lecturer at the Department of Forest Science, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Forestry and a Master of Science in Conservation Biology by Research from the College of Natural Resources, as well as a Master of Science in Organic Agriculture and Agroecology from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), His research interests span freshwater ecology, forest ecology, and biodiversity conservation, with a particular focus on understanding ecological interactions and their implications for sustainable resource management in Bhutan. He is committed to linking scientific inquiry with applied conservation practices that enhance ecosystem resilience and support sustainable livelihoods.
Mr. Sagar is actively involved in both teaching and research, contributing to capacity building and interdisciplinary learning in the environmental and forest sciences. His work promotes student engagement in field-based research and the development of innovative ecological solutions to address emerging environmental challenges in the Himalayan region.
Personal information
Laxmi Sagar
College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan
Punakha, Bhutan
Email: sagarlssagar19@gmail.com/sagar.cnr@rub.edu.bt
Mobile: +975 17924508
Teachings
Applied Conservation Science, Forest Mensuration, Forest Ecology, Forest Utilization, Forest Law and Policy, Geology and Soil Science, Fundamentals of Statistics
Scholarships
ERASMUS+ International Mobility Scholarship for Exchange Program at BOKU University, Vienna
RGOB Scholarship to Peruse Bachelor of Science in Forest Science
Language
| English | Excellent |
| Dzongkha | Excellent |
| Lhotsamkha | Excellent |
| Urdu | Very Good |
| Tsangla | Very Good |
Education Qualification
| M.Sc. in Conservation Biology | 2022-2024 |
| M.Sc. in Organic Agriculture Systems and Agroecology | 2023 |
| B.Sc. in Forest Science | 2017-2021 |
Research and Consultancy
| Terrestrial Vegetation Assessment for Khomachhu Hydropower for RGoB | 2025 |
| Environmental Services for Wobthang Transmission Line for RGoB | 2025 |
| Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity assessment of Nyeramari Hydropower Project for RGoB | 2025 |
| Aquatic Biodiveristy Assessment of Sankosh Hydropower for RGoB | 2025 |
| Aquatic Biodiversity assessment of Bunakha Hydropower Project for RGoB | 2025 |
| Biodiversity Assessment of Wetland Ecosystems in Northern Bhutan for RSPN | 2025 |
| Terrestrial Biodiversity Assessment of Pachhu Integrated Hydropower Plant for RGoB | 2024 |
| Aquatic Ecology assessment of Gelephu Mindfulness City for RGoB | 2024 |
| Aquatic Ecology Assessment of Dangchhu Hydropower Project for RGoB | 2024 |
| Critical Habitat Assessment of Nikachhu Hydropower Project for RGoB | 2022-2023 |
| Aquatic Ecology Assessment of Begana Hydropower Project for RGoB | 2023 |
| Aquatic Ecology Assessment of Druk Bindu Hydropower Project for Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) | 2022 |
| DNA barcoding of freshwater fishes with funding support form Royal University of Bhutan | 2022-2024 |
| Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Resilience Analysis and Mapping in White Bellied Heron Habitat for RSPN | 2021 |
| Environmental Assessment of Phuntsholing Township Development Project for ADB | 2021 |
Publications
Dorji, U., & Sagar, L. (2025). Hydrological Dynamics and Brown Trout Habitat Selection in the ThimphuChhu River, Bhutan. Asian Journal of Environment and Ecology, 24(3), 51–63. https://doi.org/ 9734/ajee/2025/v24i3669
Wangmo, K. L., Gurung, D. B., Wangchuk, K., Dorji, U., Sagar, L., Dorji, R., & Subedi, R. (2024). Species Abundance and Environmental Association of Nemacheilidae in Species Abundance and Environmental Association of Nemacheilidae in South – Central. July. https://doi.org/10.17102/cnr.2024.94
Subedi, R., Gurung, D. B., Wangchuk, K., Gyeltshen, N., Sagar, L., Dorji, R., Wangmo, K. L., Zangmo, T., & Rai, P. (2024). Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals from Sewage Sludge, Wastewater, and Adjacent River of Thimphu Sewage Treatment Plant, Bhutan. Natural Resources and Conservation, 10(2), 7–25. https://doi.org/10.13189/nrc.2024.100201
Subedi, R., Gurung, D. B., Namgay, K., Sagar, L., Dorji, R., Pem, T., & Gyeltshen, N. (2024). Distribution Pattern and Population Dynamics of Brown trout (Salmo trutta) and Snow trout (Schizothorax richardsonii) in Punatsangchhu River, Bhutan. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 27(7), 421–433. https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2024.e40
Sagar, L., Gurung, D. B., Wangchuk, K., Wangmo, K. L., Dorji, R., Zangmo, T., & Subedi, R. (2023). Cyprinid (Teleostei: Cypriniformes) Diversity and Assemblage in South-central Bhutan. Journal of Animal Diversity, 5(4), 63–78. https://doi.org/10.29252/JAD.2020.2.2.2
Sagar, L., Wangmo, K. L., Gurung, D. B., Wangchuk, K., Dorji, R., Subedi, R., Zangmo, T., & Dorji, P. (2023). First record of Macrognathus aral (Bloch & Schneider , 1801) from the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 26(12), 708–714. https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e63
Sagar, L., Jambay, Gyeltshen, N., Ghalley, B. B., Younten, S., Gyeltshen, N., Subedi, R., & Dorji, R. (2022). Ecology of Persian Walnut (Juglans regia L.) in Western Bhutan. International Journal of Environment, 11(2), 1–22. https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.883.2659&rep=rep1&type
Ghalley, B. B., Dalstrom, S., Sagar, L., & Gurung, M. M. (2022). A new Early Flowering Spotted Chiloschista (Aeridinae) from Bhutan. Lankesteriana, 22(2), 117–122.https://doi.org/ 15517/lank.v22i2.51751