Wikimedians of Nepal/Events/Wiki Loves Earth 2020 in Nepal
Wiki Loves Earth 2020 in Nepal is an international photographic competition to promote natural heritage sites around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). Wikimedians of Nepal UG organized two month long international photographic competition to promote the natural heritage sites of Nepal. The photographic competition is begins on 1 May, 2020 and ended on 15 June, 2020 in Wikimedia Commons.
| Wiki Loves Earth 2020 in Nepal विकी लभ्स अर्थ २०२० नेपाल | |
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 Logo WLE Nepal | |
| Status | inactive (ended) |
| Genre | Natural phenomena |
| Begins | May 1, 2020 |
| Ends | June 15, 2020 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Online |
| Country | Nepal |
| Participants | all over the world mostly Nepalese |
| Organised by | Wikimedians of Nepal |
Project PageEdit
Organizing MembersEdit
| S.N. | Name | Image | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nirmal Dulal | 
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Event Coordinator |
| 02 | Bijay Chaurasia | .jpg)
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Image categorization and managing |
ActivitiesEdit
We shared information about the contest through Email and Social Media, Virtual Collaboration with professional photographers team,Tell a friend. Because of that we had 500+ participants this year.[1]
Output MetricsEdit
| Description | Target | Outcomes | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Number of Total Participants (including core team) | 50+ | 554[1] | |
| 2. Number of newly registered users | - | 500 (90%)[1] | |
| 3. Number of total new images/media uploaded to Wikimedia Commons | 500+ | 2985[1] | |
| 4. Number of Photos added on Wikimedia projects | 30% (150) | 128 (4%)[1] | |
| 4 a. Number of Featured Images | - | 1 | |
| 4 b. Number of Quality images | - | 14[2] | |
| 4 c. Number of Valued Images | - | 1 |
Winners and FinalistEdit
Finalist ImagesEdit
Manaslu range and its reflection as seen from Bhimtang.
Photograph: Samdesherpa
Cholatse mountain range, Ngozumpa Glacier, Gokyo Lake and a sea of clouds.
Photograph: Yash Bhattarai
Amazing Sunset of Pheriche.
Photograph: Babin Dulal
Greater one-horned rhinoceros at Chitwan.
Photograph: Aditya Pal
Phalacrocorax carbo with other species at Taudaha Lake.
Photograph: Prasan Shrestha
Chital at Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
Photograph: Aditya Pal
Sunset on amadablam from Dingboche.
Photograph: Niroj Sedhai
The reflection of Langtang Lirung in a pond in a moonlit night.
Photograph: Ummid Shakya
A man facing heavy snowfall at Gosaikunda area.
Photograph: Babin Dulal
Peak of Mount Machhapuchhre.
Photograph: Nrik kiran
WinnersEdit
- First Prize Winner - Samde Sherpa
- Second Prize Winner - Yash Bhattarai
- Third Prize Winner - Babin Dulal
- Special Prize (Most QI, VI & FP uploads) - Babin Dulal[2]