Wiki Loves Earth 2017 was an international photographic competition whose winner will get a full scholarship to Wikimania 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Nearly 132,000 images, all freely licensed, have been added to Wikimedia Commons in the fourth annual Wiki Loves Earth. The photographic contest focuses on protected areas, unique places of natural heritage, to document them for future generations.
Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 was a similar competition focusing on cultural heritage monuments, with more than 245,000 freely licensed images submitted. Several of the winning photographs were from first-time contributors.
Wiki Loves Earth
Ogoy Island in Russia's Lake Baikal
Photo by Sergey PesterevA jaguar in the Pantanal Conservation Area of Brazil
Photo by Leonardo RamosA pair of Eurasian spoonbills in the Danube Biosphere Reserve, Ukraine
Photo by Sergey PesterevA water buffalo getting a nice soak in Baluran National Park, Indonesia.
Photo by Candra FirmansyahTwo Svalbard reindeer grazing in Bünsow Land National Park, Spitsbergen, Norway
Photo by Siri UldalPedra Azul (Blue Stone) with the Milky Way above it, located in the eponymous state park in Brazil
Photo by EduardoMSNevesA Bornean orangutan
Photo by Ridwan0810The Dovbush rocks seen at twilight, located in the Polyanytskiy Regional Landscape Park, Ukraine
Photo by Пивовар ПавлAerial shot of Dzharylhach National Nature Park, Ukraine
Photo by YunykA Phyllomedusa rohdei frog steps over its friend, seen in Brazil
Photo by Renato Augusto MartinsRailroad tracks through Lawachara National Park, Bangladesh, provide a convenient path.
Photo by PallabkabirA peak in the Nilgiri Himal mountains backdrops this shot of a simple suspension bridge over the Gandaki River in Nepal.
Photo by Faj2323A northern pika peeks over a rock in Momsky National Park, Russia.
Photo by Юрий ЕмельяновA recently burned-down forest on Parnitha Mountain, Greece
Photo by Stathis florosCapybaras near the Tietê River in São Paulo state, Brazil
Photo by Clodomiro Esteves Junior
Wiki Loves Monuments
The Khandoba Temple in Pune
Photo by PKharoteThe Royal pavilion in Phraya Nakhon Cave in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand
Photo by BerryJBaitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Photo by Azim Khan RonnieInner staircase of the Baron Empain Palace tower in Cairo, Egypt
Photo by ManadilyExterior of Verrucole Castle in Tuscany, Italy
Photo by Iris.gonelliInterior of Verrucole Castle in Tuscany, Italy
Photo by Simone LetariBaitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Photo by Jubair1985Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada
Photo by Diego DelsoWat Benchamabophit in Bangkok, Thailand
Photo by BerryJSydney Opera House in Australia
Photo by AlphacontrolThe derelict West Pier of Brighton, United Kingdom
Photo by Matthew HoserThe casino of the Kurhaus Wiesbaden
Photo by Martin KraftKoshki (towers) in Mestia, Svaneti, Georgia
Photo by Dmytro BalkhovitinCeiling of Tabatabaeis' House in Kashan, Iran
Photo by MostafamerajiOld town of Comacchio and its bridges
Photo by Francesco-1978