International photo contest of nature protected areas
The most awaited moment of Wiki Loves Earth 2022, the largest international photo contest devoted to natural heritage has come! Finally, we are ready to reveal the international winners — 20 of the best nature photos from across 39 participating countries! 🎉 You can check out the complete list of winners 👉 here.⠀We happily congratulate … Continue reading “🌳Meet the international winners for WLE 2022!”
39 countries participated in the competition this year – that’s a record number for our project’s 9-year history! Most of them have already finished a contest in their countries. Now it’s time to select local winners. Meanwhile, let’s check the results of the contest so far: 🌳Over 3,800 people participated in the contest;🌳Wikimedia Commons received … Continue reading “WLE 2022 has the first results!”
We have great news! Wonderful images from Wiki Loves Earth took place at the top in the competition “Picture of the Year 2022”! The first place has a picture from Nepal from the author Prasan Shrestha. Congratulations! Also, there are images from WLE in Bangladesh, Germany, Ukraine, Portugal, Kenya, and Turkey. We are glad that … Continue reading “WLE in Picture of the Year 2022!”
Nine years of having the photo contest all around the world, almost 800,000 free photos of natural heritage sites, with around 180,000 being used in the wikiprojects — we are committed to continue and make these numbers and impact even bigger this year! The 10th edition of the Wiki Loves Earth photo contest is just … Continue reading “Join Wiki Loves Earth 2022!”
The most awaited moment of the international annual photographic competition devoted to natural heritage has come. We are delighted and proud to present the top 20 best images of Wiki Loves Earth 2023! This year, the contest was held for the 10th time, lasting from May 1st to August 31st.We had a record number of … Continue reading “International top 20 winners of the Wiki Loves Earth 2023!”
Participating countries prepare and take care of their local competition, and participants are uploading their unique and beautiful images. Meanwhile, we want to remind you not only about the main contest but also the special nomination “Human Rights and Environment”. Contribute to spreading awareness about environmental problems and human impact on them! Hurry up to … Continue reading “The Wiki Loves Earth 2023 International photo contest devoted to natural heritages is on fire!”
In 2023, Wiki Loves Earth international photo contest again supports the initiative WikiForHumanRights, which partners with the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Its goal is to raise awareness of nature protection and human impacts on nature. When we protect the environment, we also protect the fundamental … Continue reading “Wiki Loves Earth 2023 is announcing the special nomination “Human rights and environment”!🌍”
Hey! Here is an interesting fact: 🤔 In the Picture of the Year competition on Wikimedia Commons, the second place was taken by a photo from last year’s international WLE. ☘️🐜A leaf beetle looking out from a leaf hole of the Alnus nepalensis tree. Adult leaf beetles make holes in host plant leaves while feeding. … Continue reading “Wiki Loves Earth: Picture of the year”
Wiki Loves Earth, the largest international photo contest devoted to nature heritage, is ready to reveal its winners — meet 15 best photos of protected sites and their representatives! Since 2014, dozens of countries around the world have organized annual photo contests devoted to their natural heritage within the international Wiki Loves Earth contest. In … Continue reading “Meet Wiki Loves Earth 2021 international winners”
Due to the spread of COVID-19, I have limited access to natural heritage sites to take pictures for the contest, what to do? We highly encourage you to upload your existing pictures. Please, stay safe and healthy by following the restrictions imposed in your country. Read our response to the world health situation. Is there a limit … Continue reading “FAQ”