We’re excited to announce the launch of Wiki Loves Earth 2025, the global photography competition dedicated to showcasing the stunning natural landscapes and protected areas around the world. Since its inception in 2013, Wiki Loves Earth has celebrated the beauty and diversity of our planet, encouraging photographers of all levels to share their most captivating images of national parks, nature reserves, and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or an enthusiastic beginner, this is your chance to contribute to the Wikimedia Commons community and help document the world’s natural wonders. From lush forests and towering mountains to pristine lakes and vibrant wildlife, your photos can inspire awareness and conservation efforts worldwide.
For the first time, England will be participating in this year’s competition alongside Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
By taking part in Wiki Loves Earth, you can help celebrate and showcase the beauty of the United Kingdom’s varied landscapes and wildlife, have your photos seen and recognised at an international level, contribute to open and free knowledge, and provide a visual document of the changes happening in the natural environment in the UK.
Last year, nearly 5000 images were submitted in the UK, many of which have been used to illustrate articles across all language Wikipedias like this one on the German Wikipedia and this one on the English Wikipedia.
While many of the places you can photograph will be open to the public, please do check if they are accessible before travelling as some areas may be closed and interacting with wildlife may be discouraged at particular times of the year.
You can submit as many images as you want, and as long as you are the photographer and the photos are uploaded in June and July it doesn’t matter when they were taken. There are prizes at both country and international level for the winners. Judges will determine the winners of the contest by taking into consideration the following criteria (in no particular order):
- Technical quality (sharpness, use of light, perspective etc.);
- Originality;
- Usefulness of the image for Wikipedia.
If you’re looking for some inspiration or just want to have a visual feast, you can see last year’s winners from Wales here and Scotland here.
There are prizes available, including £100 for the winning photograph of a place in the UK.
Read more about Wiki Loves Earth 2025 and how to participate in your nation below: