Wiki Loves Earth (WLE) is an annual photo competition held locally and internationally during the months of May-July by Wikipedia groups and volunteers in different languages.
The main purpose is to collect photographs of natural heritage sites, such as nature reserves, landscape conservation areas, national parks and scenic areas to illustrate Wikipedia articles and other Wikimedia Foundation projects.
This is the 12th year of the competition and the winning photos will represent two categories: landscapes (including individual trees, if it is a natural monument) and macro/micro photographs (animals, plants, etc.).
Alongside our general documentation of protected spaces, there is a special global nomination “Human rights and environment”. Find the details here.
Wiki Loves Earth for Albania and Kosovo will be held during the May 15th - June 15th period and aims to include the natural heritage and scenic landscapes of these two countries.
Help
If you need help with uploading photos, you can watch the following video:
To take part in the competition you must follow the rules below:
Rule 1: You must have a Wiki account.
You must have a Wikipedia account or on another Wikimedia project. If you do not have an account, you can open one here. Make sure your email address is confirmed.
Rule 2: Photos must be taken by cameras with at least 2 megapixels.
Rule 3: Photographs must present an identified natural monument, natural park, protected area, etc.
Photographs of animals, plants, and other creatures also qualify, if properly identified with coordinates and complete descriptions.
Here are the lists of protected areas in Albania and in Kosovo.
Rule 4: Photos must be uploaded within the period May 15 - June 15 2024.
Photos uploaded before or after this date will be excluded from the competition.
Rule 5: Photographs must be your own work.
Photos that are not your own work (even if you have permission from their creators) will not be accepted.
