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The Human rights and Environment special nomination results
Landscapes category
Emerged from the waters. Landscape in the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano near Rosate (MI), Italy.
Photograph: Dario.brollo
Erupting mount Merapi on the border of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia.
Photograph: Adyagustian
Macro/close-up category
Arianta arbustorum on the Taraxacum flower: macro shot taken in the Ropsha Forest, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Photograph: Мария Обидина (Maria Obidina)
Carrhotus xanthogramma - Acquerino Cantagallo Natural Reserve, in the province of Prato, Italy.
Photograph: EAndrea Fabiani Ph
A Leaf beetle (Aulacophora indica) (Family: Chrysomelidae; subfamily: Galerucinae) peeking from the leaf hole of Alnus nepalensis tree. Adult leaf beetles makes holes on host plant leaves while feeding. They camouflage themselves with their feeding holes. Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
Photograph: Mildeep
Baya Weavers (Ploceus philippinus) are best known for their elaborately woven nests. These pendulous nests are retort shaped, with a central nesting chamber and a long vertical tube that leads to a side entrance to the chamber. The nests are woven with long strips of paddy leaves, rough grasses and long strips torn from palm fronds. Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
Photograph: Mildeep
Young common frog (Rana temporaria) in beech leaves in the Palatinate Forest Nature Park
Photograph: Stephan Sprinz
On a non season day, for my wait this came from no where and got this beautiful shot
Photograph: Srivath
Human rights and Environment special nomination
“Don’t burn our houses!” Beavers' action to protect the forests of Polissia, Ukraine
Photograph: Oleh Andros
Sunset at Serra do Montejunto, a protected landscape in Portugal.
Photographer: Miguel G. C. Domingos
Local winners
Armenia · Azerbaijan · Australia · Austria· Belarus · Bénin · Brazil · Cameroon · Croatia · Germany · Greece · Guinea · Indonesia · Ireland · Italy · Moldova · Morocco · Nepal · Philippines · Portugal · Russia · Rwanda · Spain · Sweden · Taiwan · Tanzania · Turkey · Tunisia · Ukraine · United Arab Emirates · Uganda · Wales
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Australia
West Macdonnell Ranges Larapinta Trail section 4 path to Brinkley Bluff
Photograph: User:Kattastroffee1976
Painted Finch at Trephina Gorge Nature Park Northern Territory Australia
Photograph: User:PotMart186
Mount Feathertop viewed from Mount Hotham, Alpine National Park, Victoria
Photograph: User:Brett Stanley
Austria
Landscape
Close-Up
Belarus
Bénin
Amorphophallus dracontioides according to the phenological stages around the Pendjari complex
Photograph: AMADOU BAHLEMAN FARID
Brazil
- Retrato de um sapo de chifres (Proceratophrys belzebul) no Parque Estadual Serra do Mar, São Paulo
Photograph: RafaelMenegucci CC BY-SA 4.0 - Onça (Panthera onca palustris), Rio Piquiri, Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
Photograph: Charlesjsharp CC BY-SA 4.0 - Mycena, uma espécie de cogumelo bioluminescente na Área de Proteção Ambiental Quilombos do Médio Ribeira em Barra do Turvo (SP), Eldorado (SP) e Iporanga (SP),
Photograph: Snowmanstudios CC BY-SA 4.0 - Retrato de uma perereca marsupial no Parque Estadual Serra do Mar, São Paulo
Photograph: RafaelMenegucci CC BY-SA 4.0 - Retrato de uma cobra Papa Lesmas no Parque Estadual Serra do Mar, São Paulo
Photograph: RafaelMenegucci CC BY-SA 4.0 - Sol entre nuvens no Parque Nacional da Serra do Gandarela, Minas Gerais
Photograph: Robsondig CC BY-SA 4.0 - Área de Proteção Ambiental Marinha do Litoral Norte em São Sebastião (SP)
Photograph: João D'Andretta CC BY-SA 4.0 - Dunas na Reserva Biológica de Santa Isabel em Pacatuba (SE), Pirambu (SE)
Photograph: Sandro Stéfano Sá Azevedo CC BY-SA 4.0 - Cachoeira no Parque Nacional da Serra do Gandarela, Minas Gerais
Photograph: Robsondig CC BY-SA 4.0 - Sol na Área de Proteção Ambiental da Foz do Rio das Preguiças
Photograph: Matheus Hobold Sovernigo CC BY-SA 4.0
Cameroon
Croatia
Germany
DETAIL: Snow-covered hollyhock sponges (Hemipholiota populnea) growing out of the trunk of a felled poplar tree
Photograph: Ermell
DETAIL: Flowers of Veronica chamaedrys, the germander speedwell. - Nature park Taunus, Hesse
Photograph: Johannes Robalotoff
LANDSCAPE: Aerial view of Landschaftsschutzgebiet Heseler Wald und Umgebung
Photograph: Matthias Süßen
DETAIL: Stereum hirsutum, false turkey tail or hairy curtain crust in the Bruderwald in Bamberg
Photograph: Ermell
DETAIL: Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) with preyin Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald
Photograph: Herwig Winter
LANDSCAPE: Aerial view of the Wingertsbergwand near Mendig, deposits of the Laacher See eruption (c. 11ka BC)
Photograph: OutcropWizard
LANDSCAPE: Winter in the Long Rhön with distant view to the Thuringian Forest
Photograph: Jörg Braukmann
LANDSCAPE: Aerial view of the island in the Dobersdorfer See in Special Area of Conservation „Dobersdorfer See, Passader See mit dem Oberlauf der Hagener Au, Kasseteiche und Umgebung“
Photograph: Matthias Süßen
Greece
Balkan frog (Pelophylax kurtmuelleri) observing cautiously from the surface of the water.
Photograph: Lioupis Nikolaos
Guinea
Recherche de Chimpanzé dans la réserve des monts nimba par les chercheurs de l'institut de Bossou
Photograph: Gnan MAMY
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Landscapes
Close-Up
Kenya
File:Lake Nakuru National Park 2021-05 - grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) .
Photograph: Thomas Fuhrmann
Lake Nakuru National Park 2021-01 - greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus).
Photograph: Thomas Fuhrmann
Moldova
Morocco
Ouzoud waterfalls in Azilal by Houssain tork
Birds in Boukana beach in Nador by Sapha Bouamara
Ouixan lake in Nador by Houssain tork
Imlili Lagune in Dakhla by Houssain tork
Akchour waterfalls in Chaouen region by Houssain tork
Ras El Ma in Nador by Houssain tork
Bird in Souss-Massa National Park by Charlesjsharp
Mar Chica lagune in Nador by Houssain tork
Peñón de Alhucemas near Al Hoceima by Sultanfouad
Beach dunes in Dakhla by Houssain tork
Beach near Nador by Houssain tork
Bird in Souss-Massa National Park by Charlesjsharp
Ouixan lake in Nador by Houssain tork
Rif mountains near Chaouen by Medxaouen
Atlas mountains near Azilal by Zineb Rachdi El Yacoubi
Nepal
- A male dragonfly Crocothemis erythraea at early morning in Chitwan National Park
Photograph: Mildeep - Baya Weavers (Ploceus philippinus') are best known for their elaborately woven nests. Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
Photograph: Mildeep - A Feral Pigeon in flight, Rainy day
Photograph: Mildeep - Two House Sparrows where a female House Sparrow is feeding its young during spring breeding season in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Photograph: Prasan Shrestha - Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Photograph: Dasrath Shrestha Beejukchhen - Halo formed above Everest seen from Gokyo Ri
Photograph: Nirojsedhai - A bug peeks from the leaf hole. Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
Photograph: Mildeep - A pair of Globe skimmer or wandering glider (Pantala flavescens) copulating in mid air druing autum season in Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, Nepal. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798.
Photograph: Prasan Shrestha - A northern pintail floats atop the Taudaha Lake, Kathmandu, Nepal at the end of winter before it heads back up north for the summer
Photograph: Prasan Shrestha - Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) flying with it's catch. Darters normally toss and swallow their catch in the water but this particular one flies with his catch as another one tried to snatch his catch. Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
Photograph: Mildeep
Philippines
Brown-throathed sunbird at Mapawa Nature Park, at Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region.
Photograph: Domzjuniorwildlife (CC BY-SA 4.0)
A specie of Longhorn Beetle in the family Cerambycidae that is normally found in the Philippines.
Photograph: Michael Angelo Luna (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wonderful presentation of brown and green colors of a skink. One of the pride of the Philippines commonly unrecognized but represents a very big role in our environment. Photo taken, Brgy. Solana, Town of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.
Photograph: Domzjuniorwildlife (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Philippine Frogmouth in Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan, Philippines.
Photograph: Vinz Pascua (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Lovely and serene sunset in the town of Bantayan in Bantayan Island, Cebu.
Photograph: Herbertkikoy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
A man admires the height of the giant bamboos, the bamboos of Bukidnon are considered to be one of the biggest in the planet. This photograph was taken in Lantapan, Bukidnon in the Philippines.
Photograph: Theglennpalacio (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Portugal
Landscape
Lone fisherman at Praia do Medo, Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, Algarve
Photograph: Serge Fenenko
Barragem do Covão do Curral Dam at dusk light, Serra da Estrela Natural Park, Guarda District
Photograph: Lentolho - Fotografia
Wild Life
Triggerfish on a rockpool, Parque Marinho Professor Luiz Saldanha, Arrábida Natural Park, Setúbal District
Photograph: Gonçalo Calado
Crocus carpetanus in Castro Laboreiro, Peneda-Gerês National Park, Viana do Castelo
Photograph: Krzysztof Golik
Russia
- Shessi Mountain, the Caucasus, Krasnodar Krai
by Oafedoseenkova - Dragonfly in the city park, Omsk
by Titov E
* The legal status of Crimea is disputed. Protected areas in Crimea are covered by both Russian and Ukrainian contests.
Rwanda
Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) female, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
Photograph: User:Charlesjsharp
Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) female, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
Photograph:User:Charlesjsharp
Spain
Sweden
Birds and a stone beach at Vivesholm nature reserve, Gotland.
Photograph: Måns Hagberg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Scary scorpionfly at the UNESCO Biosphere reserve Vänerskärgården med Kinnekulle.
Photograph: Tjustorparn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The island Måsholmen in the northern part of lake Vättern, part of Hargemarken nature reserve.
Photograph: Harald Cederlund (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Zygaena filipendulae. This species can be found in meadows, woodland clearings, sea-cliffs and area rich in grasses and flowers, up to 2000 m altitude.
Photograph: Björn Söderlund (CC BY-SA 4.0)
It is rare that Goldfinch appears at the bird tables, but in Sweden during migration it can happen. Here attracted by sunflower seeds.
Photograph: Björn Söderlund (CC BY-SA 4.0)
A great tiger moth on glass. The great tiger moth is very well adapted to cold temperate climates, and is closely related to many other tiger moths both molecularly and genetically. It prefers cold, temperate climates.
Photograph: Björn Söderlund (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Taiwan
Tanzania
Turkey
Tunisia
Ukraine
Dawn in the Prypiat-Stohid landscape park, Northwestern Ukraine.
Photograph: EnergyButterfly (Anna Paliuh)
Three female deer in the Kremenets Mountains National Nature Park, Western Ukraine.
Photograph: Byrdyak (Volodymyr Burdiak)
Waterfall Shypit, Zakarpattia Oblast, Western Ukraine.
Photograph: Ekaterina Polischuk (Kateryna Polishchuk)
Antlion (representative of the Myrmeleontidae family); pictured in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Photograph: Сергій Мірошник (Serhii Miroshnyk)
United Arab Emirates
Uganda
The footprint of what the locals refer to be the foot of Kigere who is believed to have been escaping an eruption of the volcano
Photograph: Fiktube
The Amabere ga nyinamwiru as they are known locally are stalacites and stalagmites in the nyakasura falls
Photograph: Alvinategyeka
Wales
Puffin (Fratercula arctica), running for burrow, Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire
Photograph: User:Charlesjsharp
Razorbill (Alca torda) taking off from the water off Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire
Photograph: User:Charlesjsharp
