Vision 
 

Making development a sustainable one by integrating conservation and development

On the basis of   my life-long practical experiences on the subject 
 

Key Qualification 
 

12 years of experience in Biodiversity Management and Sustainable Utilization of Renewable Natural Resources. 
 

Academic Qualification 
 

Masters in Science (Zoology) 
 

Work Experience 
 

1982-1983 
 

Research Fellow, World Wildlife Fund/IUCN Dhaka University Elephant Project in Bangladesh

• Surveyed elephant population of Cox's Bazaar forest in Bangladesh
• Identification food plants and food preference evaluation
• Collect information on crop damage and causes of human-elephant conflicts
• Prepared indicative management plan for conflict resolution

1984-1985 
 

Served CIBA-GEIGY Bangladesh as their Sales Promotion Officer

• Sales promotion of Pharmaceutical products of the company
• Sales promotion  of Bio-technical products

1986-1990 
 

Served National Bank of Bangladesh as their Officer

• Performed all banking activities under advance section

1991-1993 
 

Worked as a Fellow for the "Ashoka: Innovators for the Public" USA.. Fellowship awarded for development of model for Community-based Ecosystem Conservation in three representative ecosystems in Bangladesh.

• Developed three replicable model of " People Participatory Ecosystem Conservation " at  fresh water wetlands, evergreen forest and in deciduous forest
• Developed tools and techniques in use of wild cultivers in rural  eco-agriculture
• Guided crop diversification activities in Kapasia
• Established programme of using derelict ponds in Kapasia for fish production
• Established a national non-governmental conservation organization "Nature Conservation Movement" (NACOM) for sustaining those models.

1994-1996 
 

Worked as the project coordinator of Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) sponsored "Wetland, Water and Flood Management Project". In Bangladesh.

• Prepared inventory of fresh water wetlands
• Identified wetlands of international Importance and filled RIS
• Advocate and facilitate  Bangladesh's accession to Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
• Prepared wetland protected area  management plan for one of the wetlands in Bangladesh having biodiversity  of global significance
• Prepare guidelines in swamp forest restoration programme
• Facilitated income generation in using mollusk shells for duckfeeds
• Guided indigenous psciculture
• Experimented on  floating vegetable gardening
• Experimented in  use of pit soil in producing natural fertilizes with a mix of composed water hyacinth

1997-1998 
 

Worked as Farm manger in AL-BUSTAN FARM/ZOOLOGICAL Garden in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates for captive breeding of rare birds  
 

• Successfully breeds the rare Indian Peacock and Green Jungle Fowl
• Did experiment in hybridization of  Red-Jungle Fowl with the domestic fowl
• Prepare long-term captive breeding  management plan for threatened birds for the farm

1998- 1999 
 

Programme Officer, the World Conservation Union, Bangladesh

• Prepared country biodiversity conservation programme and projects
• Identification of new sites for establishing protected area
• Established Wetland Center in Padma ( Ganges)Floodplain
• Facilitate the declaration of World Heritage Site (Sunderbans) in Bangaldesh

1999-2001 
 

Served Environment Department of Dubai Municipality, Dubai, UAE as Environment Officer  
 

• Prepared Protected Area and Biodiversity Conservation Strategic Action Plan for the Emirate of Dubai..
• Managed Wildlife Sanctuaries, Nature Reserves and Marine Protected Areas
• Studied Biohaline species of commercial significance

2002-2004  
 

Served The World Conservation Union – Bangladesh, as Senior Programme Officer

• Act as the biodiversity focal point for IUCN Bangladesh Country Office
• Managed the Tiger and Elephant Projects
• Prepared the Biodiversity Conservation Country Programme for Bangladesh
• Host the  GBF in Bangladesh, Present key notes on  Biodiversity conservation opportunities and challenges
• Worked as PA specialist in GEF funded  Sunderbans Biodiversity Project
• Acts as the coordinator for the projects "  Wetland Conservation and Livelihood Improvement" ;  Biodiversity Specialist in Sundarban's  Biodiversity Conservation Project ;   Community-based Floodplain  Management.

2004- May, 2009  
 

Served the Environment Department of Dubai Municipality as Senior Nature Conservation Officer 
 

• Acted as the Manager  of the Protected Areas ( a dozen) of Dubai
• Preparing  Strategic Action Plan for Biodiversity Conservation And Sustainable Development for Dubai
• Evaluated  Environmental Impacts  of all mega development projects of Dubai
• Monitored Bird Flu
• Organized Wildlife Translocation
• Coordinated with Ramsar Convention and facilitating UAE's accession to Ramsar
• Prepared new project proposal for establishing sanctuaries in marine, mountain and desert ecosystems.
• Trained rangers in PA s Management
• Monitored  migration of Flamingo by Satellite transmitter 
• Revised and updated Environmental rules, regulations and Laws
• Established the web: www.wildlife.ae

• Acts as UAE STRP member for Ramsar Convention
• Represented UAE to CBD & CITES Conventions

Training received 
 

• Received training on " Wildlife and Protected Area Management"  from Smithsonian /CRC/ PERHELITAN held in Malaysia
• Received training on" Strategic Proposal Design" organized by  WWF – Nepal
• Received training in Financial Resources Management of conservation project organized by WWF Indonesia
• System assessment. Organized by IUCN Pakistan
• Received training on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) organized by USETI- Washington

Conference/Workshop Attended 
 

• First international workshop on the management of elephants in the wild and in captivity, Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India. Dec 10-18, 1982.

• Centenary Seminar of Bombay Natural History Society on Conservation in Developing Countries - Prospects and Problems, Powai, Bombay, India. Dec 6-10, 1983.

• First International Workshop on the management of mammals in the tropical countries: Recent Zoological Collections, organised jointly by the Zoological Survey of India and Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Calcutta, India.  Jan 16-23, 1984.

• Attended the 67^th Meeting of the IUCN/Species Survival Commission and the 19^th Session of the General Assembly of IUCN-The World Conservation Union held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 15-26, 1994.

• Joined Anatidae 2000 - An international workshop on the conservation, habitat management and wise use of ducks, geese and swans, held in Strasburg, France.  December 5-9, 1994.

• Participated in the South Asian Regional Workshop on Avian Red Data Book held in Coimbatore, India.  February 2-8, 1995.

• Resource person for IUCN-Bangladesh to impart training to Forest Department personnel on field census and radio telemetry techniques in a workshop titled “Capacity building of field staffs of Bangladesh Forest Department involved in Tiger Conservation in Protected Areas of the Sunderbans” held at BIM, Khulna from 18 to 21 April 2003, jointly organised by the Bangladesh Forest Department, IUCN-Bangladesh Country Office and sponsored by WWF-International.

• Attended the 3^rd Regional Session of the Global Biodiversity Forum for South Asia held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 16 to 18 June, 2003 organised by the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh and IUCN – The World Conservation Union.

• Attended the South Asia Preparatory Workshop for the World Parks Congress held at Dhaka, Bangladesh from 19 to 21 June 2003 organised by the WCPA South Asia and IUCN – The World Conservation Union.

• Attended the South Asia Wildlife Trade Diagnostic and Law Enforcement Workshops organised by the UNEP-WCMC, CITES and WWF at Kathmandu, Nepal from 26 to 30 April, 2004.

ASSOCIATION WITH LEARNED SOCIETIES: 
 

• Bombay Natural History Society    Life Member
• Wildlife Society of Bangladesh    Life Member
• Bangladesh National Biodiversity Group   Life Member
• IUCN/Species Survival Commission   Member
• Fellow, Ashoka: Innovators for the public

Honoured Posts 
 

• National Coordinator  Asian Waterfowl Census

Carried out the pioneering waterfowl surveys and promoted the mid-winter Asian Waterfowl Count in the coastal areas of Bangladesh since 1987 and made a detailed survey of the key wader staging areas along the coasts of Bangladesh, sponsored by the Wetlands International (formerly Asian Wetland Bureau).  The annual waterfowl survey has now become a regular event among the birdwatchers of Bangladesh.

• Worked as Research Fellow, IUCN/CMC/WTMU Monitor Lizard survey in Bangladesh to determine the status of various varanid lizards in 1988.  The survey results were used by CITES in categorising the varanid species present in Bangladesh for the CITES Schedules.
• Country Representative of Oriental Bird Club
• National Coordinator Asian Bird Red Data Book

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: (*mother tongue) 
 

• BANGLA* Fluent  Read, Write, Speak
• ENGLISH  Fluent  Read, Write, Speak

PERSONAL INFORMATION: 
 

NATIONALITY:    BANGLADESHI 
 

PLACE OF BIRTH:   Dhaka, Bangladesh 
 

GENDER:     Male 
 

DATE OF BIRTH:   30-09-1954 
 
 

MARITAL STATUS: 
 

Married to Mdm. Sakeba Khatun, a sociologist by training, with Masters in Social Sciences (Sociology) from the University of Rajshahi; and father of twelve-year s old son, and   8 years old daughter.  
 
 
 

PUBLICATIONS: 
 

1. Khan, M. A. R., S. M. A. Rashid & A. Z. Khan.  1983.  Development of a management plan for the elephants of Cox's Bazar Forest Division (south), Bangladesh.  Annual report to the WWF/IUCN/DU-Elephant Project No: BD-3033.  Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. 16 pp.

2. Rashid, S. M. A. & A. Z. Khan.  1985.  Problems in the management of elephants of Cox's Bazar Forest Division, Bangladesh.  8 pp.

3. Rashid, S. M. A. & A. Z. Khan.  1986.  Preliminary survey of the gharials, Gavialis gangeticus in the river Padma, Bangladesh.  11^th Annual Science Conference of Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science. 12 pp.

4. Rashid, S. M. A., A. Z. Khan & R. U. Ahmed.  1989.  Some observations on the breeding of the Paradise Flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi.  J. Bambay Nat. Hist. Soc. 86(2): 103-105. 1989.

5. Rashid, S. M. A., A. Z. Khan and M. A. R. Khan.  1989.  Mammals of Cox's Bazar Forest Division (South), Bangladesh: with notes on their status and distribution.  J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 87(1): 62-67.

6. Khan, A.Z. 1986.  Cox's Bazaar Forest and its potential as Biodiversity Reserve in Bangladesh  Proceedings of the International Seminar on Conservation of Wildlife in Bangladesh.  German Cultural Institute.  1986.

7. Rashid, S. M. A. & A. Z. Khan.  1987.  Waterfowl of Teknaf Peninsula, Bangladesh.  Proceedings of the Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation in Asia.  AWB Publication No. 52: 174-179 pp.

8. Khan, M. A. R., A. Z. Khan, & S. M. A. Rashid.  1988.   Survey on the status and distribution of the monitor lizards in Bangladesh.  IUCN/CMC/WTMU.   18 pp.

9. Bennett, S., A. Z. Khan & S. M. A. Rashid.  1993.  Potential initiatives for wetland management in the northeastern region of Bangladesh.   In: Nishat, A., Z. Hussain, M. K. Roy, & A. Karim (eds.).  Freshwater wetlands of Bangladesh: Issues and Approaches for Management, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.  255-262 pp.

10. Khan, M. S., A. Karim, S. M. A. Rashid, A. Z. Khan & I. Sobhan.  1993.  Wetland Resources Specialist Study.  Northeast Regional Project (FAP-6).  106 + fig + annexes.

11. Rashid, S. M. A., A. Z. Khan & A. W. Akonda.  1994.  Faunal diversity of the Sunderbans.  In:  Ecology and Management of Mangroves in the Sunderbans,

Co-authored books on: 
 

• IUCN Bangladesh : - Red Data Book on Birds
• Asian Waterbird Field Guide, Wetlands International
• Bengal Tiger, IUCN
• Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, Dubai, UAE
• Bio-ecological Zone of Bangladesh, IUCN
• Biodiversity of Bangladesh, BCAS.

REFEREES: 
 

1. Dr. Md. Ali Reza Khan,

Director, Dubai Zoo,

Parks and Horticulture Department

Dubai Municipality,

United Arab Emirates.

e-mail: mark1147@emirates.net.ae

Cell: + 971 5 06 563601 
 
 

2.. Raquibul Amin

Programme Coordinator

IUCN-Bangladesh Country Office

House: 11; Road: 138, Gulshan-1,

Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Tel: + 8802-9890395

e-mail: raquib@iucnbd.org