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 Page edit
Team edit
| 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 |
| 03 | Santosh Raj Pathak | Jury |
Activities edit
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 Metrics edit
| 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 Finalist edit
Finalist Images edit
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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
Winners edit
- 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]
Prizes and Certificates distribution edit
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, this year we delivered prizes and certificates to the finalists at their own location.
