Wikimedians of Nepal/Events/Wiki Loves Earth 2021 in Nepal

Wiki Loves Earth 2021 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, 2021 and ended on 31 June, 2021 in Wikimedia Commons.

Wiki Loves Earth 2021 in Nepal विकी लभ्स अर्थ २०२१ नेपाल
Logo WLE Nepal
Status	inactive (ended)
Genre	Natural phenomena
Begins	May 1, 2021 (2021-05-01)
Ends	June 31, 2021 (2021-06-31)
Frequency	Annually
Venue	Online
Country	Nepal
Participants	all over the world mostly Nepalese
Organised by	Wikimedians of Nepal

Project Page

• Project Page in Wikimedia Commons

Team

S.N.	Name	Image	Designation
01	Nirmal Dulal		Event Coordinator
02	Nabin Sapkota		Outreach and Photowalk Coordinator

Activities

We shared information about the contest through Email and Social Media, Virtual Collaboration with professional photographers team,Tell a friend.

Output Metrics

Description	Target	Outcomes	Remarks
1. Number of Total Participants (including core team)		174
2. Number of newly registered users	-	148 (85%)
3. Number of total new images/media uploaded to Wikimedia Commons		572
4. Number of Photos added on Wikimedia projects		25 (4%)
4 a. Number of Featured Images	-	6
4 b. Number of Quality images	-	48
4 c. Number of Valued Images	-	3

Winners and Finalist

Finalist Images

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  A male dragonfly Crocothemis erythraea at early morning in Chitwan National Park
  Photograph: Mildeep
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  Baya Weavers (Ploceus philippinus') are best known for their elaborately woven nests. Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
  Photograph: Mildeep
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  A Feral Pigeon in flight, Rainy day
  Photograph: Mildeep
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  Two House Sparrows where a female House Sparrow is feeding its young during spring breeding season in Kathmandu, Nepal.
  Photograph: Prasan Shrestha
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  Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
  Photograph: Dasrath Shrestha Beejukchhen
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  Halo formed above Everest seen from Gokyo Ri
  Photograph: Nirojsedhai
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  A bug peeks from the leaf hole. Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
  Photograph: Mildeep
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  A pair of Globe skimmer or wandering glider (Pantala flavescens) copulating in mid air druing autum season in Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, Nepal. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798.
  Photograph: Prasan Shrestha
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  A northern pintail floats atop the Taudaha Lake, Kathmandu, Nepal at the end of winter before it heads back up north for the summer
  Photograph: Prasan Shrestha
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  Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) flying with it's catch. Darters normally toss and swallow their catch in the water but this particular one flies with his catch as another one tried to snatch his catch. Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
  Photograph: Mildeep

Winners in International

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  th Place in International
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  th Place in International