Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2017 in Egypt

Wiki Loves Earth 2017 Egypt


Wiki Loves Earth is an international photographic competition to promote natural heritage sites around the world through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). Everybody can participate. There are a lot of natural heritage sites in all participating countries. The goal of Wiki Loves Earth is to encourage people to take pictures of those natural sites, and to put them under a free licence so that others may access them through the Internet. To achieve that, an international contest will take place from 01 May 2017 to 7 June 2017. This page introduces the Egyptian part of this competition.

In May, you may upload as many pictures as you want of natural sites that you have visited. Pictures don't have to be taken in May, but must be uploaded during that month to be considered. Provide your photo with {{Wiki Loves Earth 2017|eg}} template. At the end of the month, the contest jury will begin evaluating the photographs and will choose the best 10 pictures of the natural sites in Egypt, and ultimately in the world.

Timeline edit

  • 1 – 31 May: national competitions
  • 31 July: deadline for submissions, e.g. to the Winners page
  • 15 September: deadline for the international results

Eligible Objects edit

Egyptian Protectorates قائمة المحميات الطبيعية في مصر

Protectorates Name Declaration Area (km²) Governorate P.M. Decree Coordinates
Ras Muhammad National Park 1983 850 South Sinai 1068/1983 and 2035/1996 27°43′20″N 34°15′14″E / 27.7222°N 34.2539°E / 27.7222; 34.2539
Azzaraniq Protectorate near Arish 1985 230 North Sinai 1429/1985 and 3379/1996 31°06′00″N 33°26′31″E / 31.1°N 33.44194°E / 31.1; 33.44194
Ahrash Protectorate near Rafah 1985 8 North Sinai 1429/1985 and 3379/1996 31°17′31″N 34°13′13″E / 31.29194°N 34.22028°E / 31.29194; 34.22028
el-Omayed Protectorate near Alamin 1986 700 Matrouh Governorate 671/1986 and 3276/1996 30°49′05″N 29°09′44″E / 30.81806°N 29.16222°E / 30.81806; 29.16222
Gebel Elba National Park 1986 35600 Red Sea Governorate 450/1986 and 642/1995 22°11′16″N 36°22′14″E / 22.18778°N 36.37056°E / 22.18778; 36.37056
Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate 1986 0.5 Aswan 928/1986 24°05′37″N 32°53′13″E / 24.09361°N 32.88694°E / 24.09361; 32.88694
Saint Katherine Protectorate|Santa Katrine National Park 1988 5750 South Sinai 613/1988 and 940/1996 28°33′20″N 33°58′34″E / 28.5556°N 33.97611°E / 28.5556; 33.97611
Ashtum El Gamil Protectorate 1988 180 Port Said 459/1988 and 2780/1998 31°15′35″N 32°09′34″E / 31.25972°N 32.15944°E / 31.25972; 32.15944
Lake Moeris|Lake Qarun Protectorate 1989 250 Fayoum 943/1989 and 2954/1997 29°27′13″N 30°34′51″E / 29.45361°N 30.58083°E / 29.45361; 30.58083
Wadi Elrayan Protectorate 1989 1225 Fayoum 943/1989 and 2954/1997 29°08′52″N 30°23′33″E / 29.14778°N 30.3925°E / 29.14778; 30.3925
Wadi Allaqi Protectorate 1989 30000 Aswan 945/1989 and 2378/1996 20°20′N 32°40′E / 20.33°N 32.67°E / 20.33; 32.67
Wadi el-Assuti Protectorate 1989 35 Assuit 942/11989 and 710/1997 27°12′44″N 31°20′21″E / 27.21222°N 31.33917°E / 27.21222; 31.33917
El Hassana Dome Protectorate 1989 1 Giza 946/1989 30°01′38″N 31°03′44″E / 30.02722°N 31.06222°E / 30.02722; 31.06222
New Cairo|Petrified Forest Protectorate 1989 7 Cairo 944/1989 29°58′49″N 31°27′27″E / 29.98028°N 31.4575°E / 29.98028; 31.4575
Sannur Valley Cave Protectorate 1992 12 Beni Suef 1204/1992 and 709/1997 28°37′23″N 31°17′11″E / 28.62306°N 31.28639°E / 28.62306; 31.28639
Nabq Protected Area|Nabaq Protectorate 1992 600 South Sinai 1511/1992 and 33/1996 28°16′41″N 34°22′48″E / 28.27806°N 34.38°E / 28.27806; 34.38
Abu Galum Protectorate near Taba, Egypt|Taba 1992 500 South Sinai 1511/1992 and 33/1996 28°52′25″N 34°27′31″E / 28.87361°N 34.45861°E / 28.87361; 34.45861
Taba, Egypt|Taba Protectorate 1998 3595 South Sinai 316/1998 29°30′N 34°53′E / 29.5°N 34.883°E / 29.5; 34.883
Lake Burullus Protectorate 1998 460 Kafr El Sheikh 1444/1998 31°29′N 30°52′E / 31.483°N 30.867°E / 31.483; 30.867
Nile Islands Protectorates 1998 160 All Governorates on the Nile 1969/1998 example29°59′03″N 31°13′35″E / 29.98417°N 31.22639°E / 29.98417; 31.22639
Wadi Degla Protectorate 1999 60 Cairo 47/1999 and 3057/1999 29°57′34″N 31°19′54″E / 29.95944°N 31.33167°E / 29.95944; 31.33167
Siwa Oasis 2002 7800 Matrouh Governorate Decree 1219/2002 29°11′N 25°33′E / 29.183°N 25.55°E / 29.183; 25.55
Farafra, Egypt|White Desert 2002 3010 New Valley Governorate 1220/2002 27°03′30″N 27°58′12″E / 27.0583°N 27.97°E / 27.0583; 27.97
Wadi el-Gemal National Park near Hamata 2003 7450 Red Sea Governorate 143/2003 24°17′10″N 35°22′45″E / 24.2861°N 35.37917°E / 24.2861; 35.37917

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