Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2017 in Azerbaijan

Wiki Loves Earth in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan makes it again! by Interfase, February 2017. Azerbaijani Wikipedians announce their participation in this interest photo contest, Wiki Loves Earth. Users are invited to take pictures of natural heritage sites, then, during the month of May, 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 Azerbaijan's natural heritage. Freely licensed photos 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 guy for the contest are that they are to be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons in May 2017... 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 our natural heritage, while improving our photographic talents! 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: --Interfase (talk) 11:23, 11 February 2017 (UTC) --Wertuose (talk) 07:09, 28 April 2017 (UTC) Related articles Azərbaycanca: Azərbaycan Wiki Loves Earth 2017 müsabiqəsində iştirak edir. Azərbaycanda milli müsabiqə Azərbaycandilli Vikipediyada, Vikipediya:Viki Yeri Sevir 2017 səhifəsində təşkil olunub. English: Azerbaijan participates in Wiki Loves Earth 2017. The national contest in Azerbaijan is being organized within the Azerbaijani-speaking Wikipedia at Vikipediya:Viki Yeri Sevir 2017 . On-Wiki Azerbaijani Wikipedia: main page: Viki Yeri Sevir 2017 list of natural sites: Təbiət ərazilərinin siyahısı English Wikipedia: list of natural sites: List of National parks of Azerbaijan list of natural sites: State reserves of Azerbaijan list of natural sites: List of protected areas of Azerbaijan Commons main category: Category:Nature of Azerbaijan images: Category:Images from Wiki Loves Earth 2017 in Azerbaijan On the official website of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic National Parks State Nature Reserves State Nature Sanctuaries Jury members Interfase Spider Wertuose Prizes Each winner will get unic calendar of 2017 with WLE logo and feautured photos, which won previous competitions! To get the calendar you will need to share your contact details with jury members. Additionally, each winner will be awarded by Azerbaijani Wikimedians User Group. Winners Shahdag National Park (Guba Rayon). Photograph: Rəşad İsgəndəroğlu Red Admiral near Lerik Hirkan National Park. Photograph: Toni Wöhrl Tree in Zagatala State Nature Reserve. Photograph: Toni Wöhrl Rocks in the Gobustan State Reserve (head of tiger). Photograph: M.Ragimov Shahdagh National Park (Rocks in Qrız village). Photograph: Toni Wöhrl Grass Snake in Absheron National Park. Photograph: Javid Bunyadzade Shahdag National Park (Guba Rayon). Photograph: Rəşad İsgəndəroğlu Bahar Mud Volcano. Photograph: Uzeyir Mikayilov Goy-gol lake. Photograph: Akifa92 Toragay Mud Volcano. Photograph: Uzeyir Mikayilov

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 May 2017. This page introduces the Azerbaijani part of this competition. In May, 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 May, but must be uploaded that month to be considered. Provide your photo with {{Wiki Loves Earth 2017|az}} template. 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 Azerbaijan, and ultimately in the world. Upload your photos in May 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 to 31 May. Where are the natural sites? Use the physical map of Azerbaijan Physical map of Azerbaijan Legend National Parks Hirkan National Park Shirvan National Park Göygöl National Park Absheron National Park Ag-Gol National Park Altyaghach National Park Shahdag National Park Zangezur National Park Samur-Yalama National Park State Reserves 1. Ghizil-Agaj State Reserve 2. Mud volcanoes 3. Pirgulu State Reserve 4. Ismailli State Reserve 5. Turyanchay State Reserve 6. Ilisu State Reserve 7. Zagatala State Reserve 8. Basut-Chay State Reserve 9. Shahbuz State Reserve 10. Gara-Yaz State Reserve 11. Gara-Gel State Reserve 12. Shirvan State Reserve 13. Eldar Pine State Reserve 14. Korchay Sate Reserve State Nature Sanctuaries 1. Garayazi-Agstafa State Nature Sanctuary 2. Shaki State Nature Sanctuary 3. Lachin State Nature Sanctuary 4. Ismayilli State Nature Sanctuary 5. Gusar State Nature Sanctuary 6. Gizilja State Nature Sanctuary 7. Gubadly State Nature Sanctuary 8. Zuvand State Nature Sanctuary 9. Shamkir State Nature Sanctuary 10. Barda State Nature Sanctuary 11. Korchay State Nature Sanctuary 12. Bandovan State Nature Sanctuary 13. Gil Island State Nature Sanctuary 14. Lesser Gizilaghaj State Nature Sanctuary 15. Dashalty State Nature Sanctuary 16. Gabala State Nature Sanctuary 17. Arazboyu State Nature Sanctuary 18. Gakh State Nature Sanctuary 19. Ordubad State Nature Sanctuary 20. Arazboyu State Nature Sanctuary 21. Hirkan State Nature Sanctuary 22. Zagatala State Nature Sanctuary 23. Arpachay State Nature Sanctuary 24. Rvarud State Nature Sanctuary