Meet our international Wiki Loves Earth 2022 winners!

Do you want to get unique experience of selecting winners of the biggest photo contest devoted to nature protected areas?

Join Wiki Loves Earth 2025 photo contest as a Jury member!
International jury is the team which evaluates the local winners and determines top photos of the international contest.

• The main engagement will take time from the middle of September till the end of October.
• We will receive around 400 images in the main nomination to evaluate (1st and 2nd round).
• It is a volunteer experience, but you will receive an online diploma and WLE-branded souvenirs after.

Who can apply?

• Experienced photography/videography professionals or enthusiasts.  
• People with expertise in nature, conservation, or environmental sciences.  
• Wikimedians with a track record in photo contests, Commons curation, or related work.
• Fluent English communication skills (jury work is in English).  
  
  Note: We aim for diversity in geography, gender, and expertise in jury composition.

You cannot serve on the international jury if you:  

• Took part in a local WLE competition in 2025 as a participant (uploaded images).
• Served as a jury member in a local WLE competition in 2025.
• A current local organizer or volunteer for WLE 2025.   

Please, fill out the form below, and the international organizing team will contact you. The form will take approximately 5-7 minutes to fill out.

https://forms.gle/uzPhTRuAugYDEBHV9

Deadline for registration: 29.08.25

A huge thank you to everyone who participated — from passionate photographers to nature lovers and Wikimedians around the world!

This year, you’ve helped us:

• Capture the beauty of protected natural areas — over 5 000 participants around the world joined.

• Enrich Wikimedia projects with free and valuable content — 74,000 new images gathered, contributing to the 1 million milestone.

• Celebrate the diversity of our planet’s landscapes and ecosystems — 55 countries and territories took part.

What is next?

We are waiting for local winning submissions — the best photos will enter the international round/

International juries will begin reviewing submissions.

International winners will be announced in November 2025!

BUT you still have a chance to join — 5 countries prolonged their contests till mid-August: Brazil, Burundi, Oman, Senegal, Slovakia.

Thank you for helping us bring nature to the world through open knowledge!

The countdown is on — July 31 is the final day to submit your amazing nature photos and get a chance to:

• Showcase the natural beauty of your country.

• Contribute to free knowledge on Wikipedia.

• Compete for national and international prizes.

Whether you’re a professional photographer or just love nature, you still have 2 days to join — 34 countries are still on!

Check the list on the page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/…/Participating_countries

We have reached a monumental milestone for Wiki Loves Earth International!

• Over 1,000,000 images have now been contributed to Wiki Loves Earth International over the past 13 years!

From breathtaking landscapes to charming macro shots, from the hidden corners of our planet to urgent environmental issues and stunning videos — a powerful testament to the global love for nature and free knowledge.

The most fruitful year in terms of uploads over the contest’s history was 2017, with almost 130,000 submitted images!

A huge thank you to every participant, volunteer, and organizer who contributed to capturing the planet’s diversity and sharing it with the world.

Let’s keep growing a global bank of freely-licensed images of our nature worldwide!

We’re excited to share the latest update from this year’s international competition:

• 44,618 images submitted

• 3,089 uploaders

• 58 countries on the participants list!

So far, 32 countries are actively running their local competitions, and we have already received the first local winning photos from Benin!

We are waiting for more stunning entries that showcase breathtaking nature, talented photographers, and unique protected areas.

Huge thanks to everyone contributing to documenting the natural heritage of our planet through free knowledge and open licenses!

Stay tuned for more!

Every June 15, the world celebrates the power of photography to connect us with nature and inspire us to protect it. From majestic landscapes to the smallest creatures, nature photography brings beauty, awareness, and urgency to global conservation efforts.

At Wiki Loves Earth, we believe in the open sharing of this beauty. Every photo submitted to our contest helps build free knowledge about protected natural areas around the world — and shows the stunning diversity of life on Earth.

Today, take a moment to explore nature through your lens or through the incredible photos shared by our community.

For 2025, we have already received more than 25 thousand images!

56 countries are ready to go for this year’s competition!

With almost 11,000 images already submitted from 16 countries, the momentum is building — and there’s still time for you to get involved!

Want to host a local competition in your country?
Check out who’s already on board and see how you can join: https://w.wiki/Cwd9

Want to participate and upload?
Check your country in the list and follow the rules: https://w.wiki/CwdB

Let’s make this year the biggest yet!

The international photo contest Wiki Loves Earth is off to a great start! So far, 37 countries have joined the competition, with 9 countries already underway, and 5 more set to launch this week.

We’ve already received almost 6,000 stunning photos from 175 participants capturing the natural beauty of protected areas around the world!

This is just the beginning — there’s still time to join!

Contribute to documenting nature and raising awareness by uploading your photos or helping organize in your country.

Contact wle-team@wikimedia.org.ua for any further questions.

Today marks the start of Wiki Loves Earth 2025, the international photo competition devoted to the natural heritage of our planet!

9 countries celebrate the beginning of the competition today: Azerbaijan, Benin, Czech Republic, Germany, Ghana, Malta, Nepal, Sweden, United Arab Emirates.

And we even have the first 145 uploads!

3 more countries will start the contest also very soon in May: Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Serbia.

Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or just love nature, this is your chance to make an impact by sharing images of protected landscapes and biodiversity from your country.

Check the actual contest dates of your country on the list: https://w.wiki/Cwd9

How to participate:

• Capture stunning photos of natural heritage sites.
• Check the criteria and upload them to Wikimedia Commons under a free license.
• Contribute to open knowledge and help raise awareness of nature conservation.

Start uploading now, because every photo helps build a free and accessible archive of our planet’s beauty!

Files used in the video: Marko Dekic, Matviyiv Liubomyr, CC BY-SA 4.0

On April 19, as part of the Central Asian WikiConference held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the international organizing team of Wiki Loves Earth hosted an online session titled “Wiki Loves Earth: From Central Asia to the World”.

The session highlighted the role of the international photo contest Wiki Loves Earth in promoting and documenting natural heritage through freely licensed photography. It focused on the growing participation of Central Asian countries and the region’s contribution to the global initiative.

• The discussion covered the development of the contest across Central Asia, showcasing standout photographs from the region. It also provided insights into how to organize a local edition and highlighted the impact of submitted photos in enriching Wikipedia and raising awareness about natural heritage sites.

Check the presentation: https://commons.wikimedia.org/…/File:Wiki_Loves_Earth…

Thanks to the organizers and participants for their support and engagement!