Wiki Loves Earth (WLE) is an annual international photographic competition held throughout May and July, organized worldwide by Wikimedia chapters, groups, and local Wikipedia volunteers.

Participants take pictures of local natural heritage and scenic landscapes in their countries and upload them to Wikimedia Commons. For all participating countries, there are separate competitions organized by local teams, so periods, rules, prizes, etc., might differ a bit. The basic aim of the competition is to collect photos of natural heritage sites – such as nature reserves, landscape conservation areas, national parks, scenic/landscape areas, remarkable gardens, etc. – to illustrate articles in the worldwide free encyclopedia Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation projects. The focus is not only on sites of national importance but also on those protected at the regional level and on the widest variety of natural sites possible: forests, parks, gardens, rocks, caves, or whatever part of nature is protected in your country. This means that most users will be able to find several natural heritage sites close to them. In 2025 the contest and the international winning photos again will represent two categories – landscapes (including individual trees, if it’s a nature monument) and macro/close-up (animals, plants, fungi):

• On the local level, there are up to 15 winners, with not more than 10 from each category. Local organizers can choose not to divide local winners into categories and/or can submit fewer photos (such as 10).
• The international jury will choose up to 20 photos, not more than 10 photos from each category.
• On the international level, no more than two photos from one author will be selected in the top 20, as our goal is to diversify the winning images and showcase more natural monuments from various regions and authors.