Wiki Loves Earth features exceptional photos of national resources from around the world, such as this image of Aiguamolls de l’EmpordĂ , Spain — which was selected as one of last year’s winners. Photo by Mikipons, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
On May 1st, Wiki Loves Earth 2015 will start an international photo contest about our natural heritage. This event is organized by the Wikimedia community, with the help of its Ukrainian and Polish chapters. Many national contests will be hosted as well, coordinated by local volunteers.
Wiki Loves Earth was conceived in 2012, and it was implemented for the first time in Ukraine, where the first contest was held from April 15 to May 15, 2013. It was inspired by the success of Wiki Loves Monuments, with a goal to run a similar contest for natural monuments.
This is the third year for this competition. Watch this video to learn more about the 2014 event, when 16 different countries participated: Algeria, Andorra and Catalan areas, Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Estonia, France, Germany, Macedonia, Nepal, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Syria,Tunisia, Uruguay, Ukraine — and many more, who joined forces to share their natural monuments with the world!
View the full report from last yearâs international jury, which explains the selection process and includes comments from jury members. A gallery of the 10 winning photos is included at the end of this blog post.
Wiki Loves Earth is still growing and spreading all over the world. We are really happy there is such a big interest in this project. WLE is becoming an active public movement and is now viewed not only as a competition, but also as a prestigious way to tell about your country and the beauty of its natural resources. National committees for Wiki Loves Earth 2015 will launch new channels for users to stay in touch and get regular updates. We invite you to follow these pages and groups, so you can won’t miss some of the most interesting, thrilling and significant photos of 2015.
This photo contest is not only a great opportunity to showcase the charms of nature, but also a chance to draw public attention to environmental issues. Together, we can create a worldwide knowledge base about our natural heritage and the challenges it faces. With your help, Wiki Loves Earth will fill in blind spots on a map — and will highlight unknown places and sights. Wiki Loves Earth covers not only sites of national importance, but also areas protected at a regional level — and the widest variety of natural sites possible: forests, parks, gardens, rocks, caves and other protected sites within the participating countries. Together, we can raise awareness about these natural resources and help protect them.
Anyone can take part in the competition; however, registration on Wikimedia Commons is required. To participate in the contest, check our competition list, find an item or place you are familiar with, then submit a picture you have taken (past or present), and upload it to Wikimedia Commons between May 1 and May 31, 2015.
Ievgen Voropai, Project coordinator, Wiki Loves Earth 2015
Wiki Loves Earth 2014/Top 10 Winners
View of Carpathian National Park from Hoverla. Carpathian National Park, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. ĐОЎ Đ· ĐĐŸĐČĐ”ŃлО ĐœĐ° ĐĐ°ŃпаŃŃŃĐșĐžĐč ĐœĐ°ŃŃĐŸĐœĐ°Đ»ŃĐœĐžĐč паŃĐș. ĐĐ°ŃпаŃŃŃĐșĐžĐč ĐœĐ°ŃŃĐŸĐœĐ°Đ»ŃĐœĐžĐč ĐżŃĐžŃĐŸĐŽĐœĐžĐč паŃĐș, ĐĐČĐ°ĐœĐŸ-Đ€ŃĐ°ĐœĐșŃĐČŃŃĐșĐ° ĐŸĐ±Đ»Đ°ŃŃŃ.
Photo by Balkhovitin, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
â1 green.svgâ by Amakuha, CC0 1.0.
Serra e pico Dedo de Deus no Parque Nacional da Serra dos ĂrgĂŁos.
ĐĐŸŃĐœĐ°Ń ŃĐ”ĐżŃ Đž пОĐș ĐДЎŃ-ĐŽĐ”-ĐĐ”ŃŃ ĐČ ĐĐ°ŃĐžĐŸĐœĐ°Đ»ŃĐœĐŸĐŒ паŃĐșĐ” ĐĄĐ”ŃŃĐ°-ĐŽŃŃ-ĐŃĐłĐ°ĐœŃŃ.
Photo by Carlos Perez Couto, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
â2 green.svgâ by Amakuha, CC0 1.0.
Mukri bog in the october morning mist. Mukri maastikukaitseala. Hommik rabas.
Photo by Amadvr, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. ee.
â3 green.svgâ by Amakuha, CC0 1.0.
Mount Shaan-Kaya in Clouds. Yalta Natural Reserve, Autonomous Republic of Crimea. ĐšĐ°Đ°Đœ-ĐĐ°Ń Ń Ń ĐŒĐ°ŃĐ°Ń . ĐŻĐ»ŃĐžĐœŃŃĐșĐžĐč ĐłŃŃŃŃĐșĐŸ-Đ»ŃŃĐŸĐČĐžĐč ĐżŃĐžŃĐŸĐŽĐœĐžĐč Đ·Đ°ĐżĐŸĐČŃĐŽĐœĐžĐș, ĐĐ ĐŃĐžĐŒ.
Photo by ĐлДĐșŃĐ°ĐœĐŽŃ Đ§Đ”ŃĐœŃŃ , freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
â4 green.svgâ by Amakuha, CC0 1.0.
Peak Krcin, part of the Mavrovo National Park. ĐĐžŃĐŸĐșĐŸ ĐœĐ° ĐŃŃĐžĐœ, ЎДл ĐŸĐŽ ĐĐ°ŃĐžĐŸĐœĐ°Đ»ĐœĐžĐŸŃ ĐżĐ°ŃĐș «ĐĐ°ĐČŃĐŸĐČĐŸÂ».
Photo by MartinDimitrievski, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
â5 green.svgâ by Amakuha, CC0 1.0.
Sheep in Drents-Friese Wold National Park, Netherlands.
Schapen op het Aekingerzand.
Photo by Uberprutser, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. nl.
â6 green.svgâ by Amakuha, CC0 1.0.
Peninsula. Novyi Svit Sanctuary, coastal aquatic system between Novyi Svit and Sudak, Autonomous Republic of Crimea. ĐĐ°ĐșĐ°Đ·ĐœĐžĐș «ĐĐŸĐČĐžĐč ĐĄĐČŃŃ», ĐŃĐžĐŒ.
Photo by Vian, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
â7 green.svgâ by Amakuha, CC0 1.0.
Morning Palette. Zuivskyi Regional Landscape Park, Donetsk Oblast.
Â«Đ Đ°ĐœĐșĐŸĐČĐ° палŃŃŃа». РДгŃĐŸĐœĐ°Đ»ŃĐœĐžĐč Đ»Đ°ĐœĐŽŃĐ°ŃŃĐœĐžĐč паŃĐș «ĐŃŃĐČŃŃĐșĐžĐč», ĐĐŸĐœĐ”ŃŃĐșĐ° ĐŸĐ±Đ»Đ°ŃŃŃ.
Photo by Vian, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
â8 green.svgâ by Amakuha, CC0 1.0.
Barrage bechloul HaĂŻzer Ă Bouira.
Photo by Chettouh Nabil, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
â9 green.svgâ by Amakuha, CC0 1.0.
Cascade de AĂŻn Legradj Ă Bordj Bou Arreredj.
Photo by Chettouh Nabil, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
âDestination 10.pngâ by Seloloving, Public Domain
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