Wikimedians of Nepal/Events/Wiki Loves Earth 2023 in Nepal
Wiki Loves Earth 2023 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 July, 2023 and ended on 31 July, 2023 in Wikimedia Commons.
| Wiki Loves Earth 2023 in Nepal विकी लभ्स अर्थ २०२३ नेपाल | |
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 Logo WLE Nepal | |
| Status | inactive (ended) |
| Genre | Natural phenomena |
| Begins | July 1, 2023 |
| Ends | July 31, 2023 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Online |
| Country | Nepal |
| Participants | all over the world mostly Nepalese |
| Organised by | Wikimedians of Nepal |
Project Page
editTeam
edit| S.N. | Name | Image | Designation |
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| 01 | Nirmal Dulal | 
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Event Coordinator |
| 02 | Nabin Sapkota | 
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Outreach Coordinator |
Activities
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Covered Place for Outreach and Photowalks
Good and Bad Sides of the Event
editGood sides
edit- Coordination and collaboration: The project has collaborated with BCN and Nepalese in Photography- A Group of Professional Photographers in Nepal.
- Participation of professional photographers: The event attracted a good number of professional photographers to participate in it. So this project has formed an enthusiastic team of photographers who are willing to contribute to Wikimedia Commons.
Bad sides
edit- Weather condition: This time unexpected weather condition affected our plan on Photowalks and Photorides.
- Less Participation from Community: On 16 April 2023 I put a proposal on Nepali Wikipedia Vilagepump regarding call for participation in this event[1] but only few among nepali wikipedian showed interest on it.
Output Metrics
edit| Description | Target | Outcomes | Remarks |
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| 1. Number of Total Participants (including core team) | 145[2] | ||
| 2. Number of newly registered users | - | 111 (77%)[2] | |
| 3. Number of total new images/media uploaded to Wikimedia Commons | 2756[2] | ||
| 4. Number of Photos added on Wikimedia projects | 65 (2%) | ||
| 4 a. Number of Featured Images | - | 7[3] | |
| 4 b. Number of Quality images | - | 30[3] | |
| 4 c. Number of Valued Images | - | 1[3] |
Winners and Finalist
editLandscapes category
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Layers of Midhills seen on the foothills of Annapurna and Mansiri sub himalayan range before Sunrise.
Photograph: Niroj Sedhai
Macro/close-up category
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A black kite adapting to the habitat and becoming an excellent fish hunter on a cold February winter morning in Taudaha Lake, Kirtipur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Photograph: Prasan Shrestha -
A fully breeding plumaged Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) swallowing a fish at Taudaha, Nepal.
Photograph: Deepak Budhathoki -
Tufted duck or Tufted pochard (Aythya fuligula) playing in water of Taudaha, Kathmandu.
Photograph: Cree Panta -
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Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) tossing fish in the air before swallowing it head first.
Photograph: Deepak Budhathoki -
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A hoverfly is resting on a small flower bud with dew drops on a humid overcast monsoon day in shivapuri nagarjun national park in kathmandu Nepal, the hover fly is a small fly capable of fast flying maneuvers and hovering skills.
Photograph: Prasan Shrestha -
Asian Openbill is mating with it's female mate in the wild at community forest, Chitwan. The Asian openbill or Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.
Photograph: Dasrath Shrestha Beejukchhen -
A tufted duck or tufted pochard (Aythya fuligula) flaps its wings after a good bath and swim in Nagadaha lake, Lalitpur, Nepal in summer heat.
Photograph: Prasan Shrestha
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