Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2020 in Malaysia

See also: Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2020.

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Due to the current ease of lockdown (MCO) restriction by the Government of Malaysia where visitors are allowed back to enter public-designated forests and national parks starting 15 June 2020, the Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia has decided to extend the submission deadline of photos for Wiki Loves Earth 2020 in Malaysia until 31 July 2020.

Malaysia makes it again! by CyberTroopers, March 2020. Malaysia Wikipedians announce their participation in this interesting photo contest, Wiki Loves Earth. Users are invited to take pictures of natural heritage sites, then, during the month of June, upload their best shots in Wikimedia Commons. You have pictures of natural sites stalled in your computer since your last trip? This is a great opportunity to give them a second life in this Wiki Loves Earth contest. In addition to being seen by everyone, your pictures could be included in Wikipedia and contribute to the preservation of Malaysia's natural heritage. Freely licensed photos (under Creative Commons license) collected through Wiki Loves Earth may also be reused elsewhere than in Wikipedia. Photos may have been taken at any time. The key criteria to be eligible for the contest are that they are to be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons in June-July 2020... and that they have been taken by you, of course! Combine the pleasant and the useful There is no minimum age to participate, and there is no participation fee. Besides WLE being a competition, it is first a fun activity, ideal for families. The competition also allows us to inform about the existence of our natural heritage, while improving our photographic talents! Rules To take part in Wiki Loves Earth contest, a submission should: Be self-taken All entries must be original photographs which is uploaded by their authors. Photos uploaded by anyone else than author (even with permission) are not accepted. Be self-uploaded during the contest period (June-July 2020); You are also welcomed to submit photos you may have taken in the past. What matters is that photos must be uploaded during the contest period (1st June – 31st July) Be under a free license; Contain an identified natural monument / natural park / protected area etc.; Lists of eligible sites are published by each participating country. Photos of representative species (animals, plants etc.) taken in an eligible site also qualify if they are properly identified; Be nominated through a national contest; Have at least 2Mpx. A participant should have an activated e-mail address via Preferences of their account. The history of the contest The contest was initiated and first held (as pilot) by Wikimedia Ukraine in 2013. It was ranked as the 2nd coolest project of Wikimedia Chapters at Wikimania 2013. Volunteers The people interested to help organize the contest are: CyberTroopers (talk) 19:25, 18 March 2020 (UTC) Related articles On-Wiki Malay Wikipedia: main page: Wiki Cintai Bumi 2020 list of natural sites: List of national parks in Malaysia Commons main category: Category:Nature of Malaysia images: Category:Images from Wiki Loves Earth 2020 in Malaysia Jury members Yvonnies26 ZubirMad Zone XCLR8 Isabella Isaac Voting progress 1 August — 13 August Round 1  Done 14 August — 18 August Round 2  Done 3 September Result  Done

Wiki Loves Earth is an international photographic competition to promote natural heritage sites around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). Everybody can participate. There are a lot of natural heritage sited in all participating countries. The goal of Wiki Loves Earth is to encourage people to take pictures of those natural sites, and to put them under a free licence so that others may access them through the Internet. To achieve that, an international contest will take place in June 2020. This page introduces the Malaysia part of this competition. In June, you may upload as many picture as you want of identified natural monuments / natural parks / protected areas that you have visited. Pictures don't have to be taken in June, but must be uploaded that month to be considered. At the end of the month, the contest jury will begin evaluating the photographs and will choose the best 10 pictures of the natural site in Malaysia, and ultimately in the world. How to participate Step 1: Find natural heritage site in your locality. Step 2: Make photos of the nature. Make as much and as good photos of as many nature sites as you can. Step 3: Upload your photos to Wikimedia Commons from 1 June to 31 July. Timeline 1 June - 31 July 2020 : The period of uploading photos to Wikimedia Commons Prizes Local Certificates of participation will be given to all participants who submit photos that meet the conditions of the competition. 1st place: Lazada voucher RM 400 + Wikimedia projects book + mini album + winner certification 2nd place: Lazada voucher RM 200 + Wikimedia projects book + mini album + winner certification 3rd place: Lazada voucher RM 100 + Wikimedia projects book + mini album + winner certification 4th - 10th: Lazada voucher RM 50 + mini album + winner certification Special winner Most submission with high quality and useful photos in Wiki Loves Earth 2020 in Malaysia will be given RM 75 voucher. International Top 10 winning pictures will go to the international part. 1st place winner in international part will get a full scholarship to Wikimania 2021 or an Amazon voucher for the same value. Ask us Email : wikilovesearthmalaysiagmail.com or through our official Instagram account .