In May 2017, the Wikimedia community started the Wiki Loves Earth international photo-contest for the 4th year in a row. The contest aimed to highlight as many natural monuments and protected areas as possible and to promote natural heritage sites around the World. The competition was open to everyone and Egyptians joined in with 1374 pictures!
Here are Egypt’s top 11 finalists and winners of the international stage:
Mount St. Catherine by AbdulRahman Salem
Sinai by AbdulRahman Salem
Lake Burullus by Anas Kamal
The Nile by Ahmed Emad H
Port Said by Mohamed Gamal
Red Sea Protectorate by Hesham Samir
Wadi El Rayan by Rowayda Abdel Gawad
Lake Burullus by Adel Bayoumi
Bahareya Oasis by Ahmed Ehab
Egyptian Desert by Mohamed Moussa
El Qanater Waterfalls by Mahmoud Esmat
Here’s a link to the rest of the pictures from Egypt.