Month: April 2025

The last round to apply for funding to organize your local WLE!

Although it is possible to organize a local contest without financial means, having some funding for promotion and prizes would help draw attention to the contest.

If you have such a need, apply in the last relevant round for WLE!

• Cycle 5: 1st May – 27th June 2025, deadline: 01.05.2025.

Make a note: if you apply in this round, the earliest start date for your project will be at the end of June.

If your application was rejected in the previous round, feel free to apply again, taking the provided feedback into account.

Check out the detailed guide on the page: https://w.wiki/Cwd9

Good luck, and let’s showcase the beauty of our nature in 2025 again!

In honor of World Migratory Bird Day, let’s celebrate the beauty and diversity of birds captured through the lens of the Wiki Loves Earth photography competition!

This annual contest invites photographers worldwide to showcase natural heritage, including stunning avian species in their natural habitats.​

Some remarkable examples of the beautiful birds from different parts of the world, captured in the previous edition of the contest:

• White stork, Czech Republic. Author: Lubomír Dajč
• Tern chick, Bangladesh. Author: Asker Ibne Firoz
• Colibri coruscans, Bolivia. Author: Joseloop
• Greater flamingo, Spain. Author: Shelf-full-of-books
• House sparrow, Armenia. Author: Areg1974
• Great grey owl, Ukraine. Author: Olexandr Ghryb
• Lilac-breasted, Tanzania. Author: Giles Laurent
• Red-headed Bunting, Tajikistan. Author: Мухаммадсолех Оев
• Eurasian hoopoe, Italy. Author: Pamyd85
• Osprey, Tunisia. Author: El Golli Mohamed

These photographs exemplify the power of photography to raise awareness about the importance of preserving natural habitats for migratory birds. As we observe World Migratory Bird Day, let’s appreciate and protect the incredible bird species that enrich our planet!