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Discover the people, wildlife, and innovations behind our work. From the field to the lab, explore how our teams are protecting endangered species, building autonomous systems, and turning ideas into action.


Arkansas Nonprofit Puts Drones in the Hands of Students and Teachers With Conservation at the Core
At Montevia Sky Ranch, students and teachers build and fly drones while connecting technology to conservation. Hands-on learning meets nature, sparking curiosity, creativity, and real-world problem-solving.
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Build Your Own Drone: Where Engineering Meets Conservation
Imagine soaring above dense forests, vast savannahs, or rugged mountains, watching over endangered species without disturbing their natural habitat. This is the power of drones in conservation. But what if you could build your own drone and begin exploring how this technology is used to understand and protect the natural world? Today, I’ll walk you through the exciting journey of assembling a drone that becomes your eyes in the sky for environmental monitoring and real-world


Arkansas Nonprofit Puts Drones in the Hands of Students and Teachers With Conservation at the Core
At Montevia Sky Ranch, students and teachers build and fly drones while connecting technology to conservation. Hands-on learning meets nature, sparking curiosity, creativity, and real-world problem-solving.


Exploring Montevia Sky Ranch: A Journey of Innovation and Nature Conservation
Founded in 2008, Kashmir World Foundation (KwF) has grown into a hub where education, technology, and wildlife conservation intersect. Now based at Montevia Sky Ranch in the Ouachita Mountains, KwF brings together learners, scientists, and engineers to protect wildlife while exploring the frontiers of innovation.


KwF Founder Aliyah Pandolfi Wins 2025 WIT Leadership Award
Winners of the 2025 Women In Technology Leadership Awards On May 15, 2025, Aliyah Pandolfi, founder and executive director of the Kashmir...


Empowering Conservation: Highlights from KwF’s 2024 Summer Internship Program
As the summer of 2024 draws to a close, Kashmir World Foundation (KwF) proudly reflects on over a decade of its internship program, which...


Local CS Students Team Up to Save Endangered Snow Leopards in the Himalayas
Written by: Abimalek Mekuriya and Taran Srikonda Edited by: Daan Eeltink and Saketh Vangara November 30th, 2022 Six months ago, students...


Project Trinity: Tracking the Himalaya’s Elusive Apex Predator
Written By: Yunling Ying Consulted by: Daan Eeltink Edited by: Kate Chiriboga Sep 12, 2022 Hiding throughout the snowy mountain brush and...


Rhino 3D to Protect Endangered Species
At Kashmir World Foundation, our focus is on the mission of protecting endangered species, so we are constantly searching for the most...


Going from Homework to Homeschool
There’s something strange about getting to wake up at 7:30am on Monday morning and feeling a twinge of sadness. But if you’re a student...
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