Tej Kumar Shrestha (born February 11, 1948) is a Nepalese naturalist and zoologist.
He is also a founder member of the Bird Watching Club of Nepal and has been closely associated with the wildlife conservation movement of the country for over last three decades.
Shrestha has extensively travelled around Himalayan passes, mountains, rivers, and forests of Nepal.
He has contributed scientific papers and articles on wildlife ecology and behaviour in national and international journals.
He serves IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) as a member in different specialist groups.