All photos of the Global Landscapes Forum competition


The Global Landscapes Forum challenged photographers around the world to submit their best images relating to sustainability. The top 24 Jury shortlisted photos were on display during the COP20 in one of the prime locations in Lima, Kennedy Park, where thousands of passersby had a chance to look at them while the Peruvian capital was hosting the UN climate negotiations.

 




 espanol selva dorada san martin alao


Category:  Photo competition

Sorry, this entry is only available in Español.


 espanol tres cruces peru


Category:  Photo competition

Sorry, this entry is only available in Español.


 espanol ocaso amazonico


Category:  Photo competition

Sorry, this entry is only available in Español.


 espanol mirada yagua


Category:  Photo competition

Sorry, this entry is only available in Español.


tarapoto


Category:  Photo competition
       


the last unicorn without horn huancayo peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “Esta foto fue tomada en Huancaya. En una de sus maravillosas lagunas, un caballo blanco emerge de entre los altos pastos dentro de uno de los pocos lugares donde sobrevive la naturaleza, sin embargo, no podemos evitar ver


a view from obrajillo peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “Eso es un recuerdo del pueblito que queda a 3 horas de Lima. Es un pueblo muy acojedor, muy turistico en donde sus habitantes crian ganado. Es como si se hubiera detenido el tiempo en ese lugar no


at the foot of the volcano misti arequipa peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “Eso es una vista cercana a lo que es el volcan mas conocido de Arequipa, una ciudad  mas despejada que Lima. Su cielo es azul y tiene restaurantes turísticos en donde se puede probar el rocoto relleno chupe


landscape impact tochache peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “La foto fue tomada en la provincia de Tochache, Departamento de San Martín, Perú. Refleja a un lugar a las afueras de la ciudad, en donde, por motivos de ampliación de sus actividades productivas, están talando las áreas


cows forests and the volcano santa cruz costa rica


Category:  Photo competition
Photographer’s comment: “Proximity and easy access are key determinants of the rate at which natural resources deplete. The challenge is in finding a good balance between what we take and what we leave. This landscape presents a mosaic of options


harvesting rice north sumatra


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “When forest and natural environment are well maintained, it will benefit the surrounding community.”


andes to amazon


Category:  Photo competition
Photographer’s comment: “Andes to Amazon transition zone, view of Manu Biosphere Reserve from trocha 12 in Villa Carmen biological station, Kozñipata valley, Cusco. The transition zone from the Andes to the Amazon is one of the most biologically rich


fungus amongus manu biosphere reserve peru


Category:  Photo competition
Photographer’s comment: “The cap of a Basidiomycete fungus viewed from up-close, Villa Carmen biological station, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Kozñipata, Cusco. One of the biggest obstacles for those wishing to conserve the immense biodiversity of the Amazon is teaching people to


mona madre de dios peru


Category:  Photo competition
Photographer’s comment: “Mona, a rescued red howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus) from Amazon Shelter rehabilitation center in Tambopata, Madre de Dios. The red howler monkey – or “coto”, as it is known locally – is often targeted by hunters for bushmeat,


late afternoon in tambopata bolivia


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “El río Tambopata nace a 3900 msnm. en el altiplano boliviano y se desarrolla casi completamente en territorio peruano, y especialmente, en su Amazonía. Al entrar al departamento de de Madre de Dios, es protegido por el


a forest landscape at the khalkhal asalem road iran


Category:  Photo competition
       


the ghalerodkhan monument hyrcanian forests iran


Category:  Photo competition
       


a landscape at the khalkhal asalem road iran


Category:  Photo competition
       


umayo the hidden lagoon


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “Umayo Lagoon is a singular lake, deeply sunk in the rocky plateau in the Puno Region of Peru. It loses most of its water through evaporation under the fierce sun and strong winds of the dry Altiplano. The


warm valley ancash peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “Photo taken in Yungay Province (”warm valley” in Quechua), in the Ancash Region of Peru. The area is characterized by its contrasting landscapes, although located in a highly seismic zone. In this scenario, one of the biggest challenges


cork oak bouhachem morocco


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “A Barbary macaque sits in a cork oak (Quercus suber) in the forest of Bouhachem, northern Morocco.  I took this photo in October 2014 while working with Barbary Macaque Awareness and Conservation, an interdisciplinary project which protects the


houses in the mountains northern morocco


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “Houses perch on the lower slopes of mountains in the calcareous massif in northern Morocco.  I took this photo in May 2014 while working with Barbary Macaque Awareness and Conservation to speak to people in the massif about


mining and ecology cajamarca peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: La puja constante entre la explotación minera de los suelos, evidenciada en la imágen vs los bosques, que pueden ser o bien reforestados, o naturales, la polémica es caso aparte.”


adapting to nature iquitos peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “La photo muestra una casa típica de la zona construida a base de madera y otros materiales, adaptada al clima, ya que cuenta con la altura suficiente para que no se inunde en invierno, dado que el agua


relying on boats for transport and fishing iquitos peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “La photo muestra el medio de transporte y de trabajo de las personas de la zona principalmente utilizados para la pesca artesanal, ya sea para autoconsumo o la venta.”


afforestation is changing the landscape suhagi hills india


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “It was not long before that this place was heading towards becoming a barren state and desertification. All this was on account of excessive deforestation and over-grazing practices carried out by the local folks. It was only after


breo waterfall huayabamba peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “Catarata del Breo en el bio corredor de Martin Sagrado en el area de Concesión para la Conservación El Breo, alto Huayabamba.”


caterpillar carrying wasps nests los amigos biological station peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “This was a very unusual observation, made at Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Peru.” 


view from the amazon to the andes madre de dios peru


Category:  Photo competition

Photographer’s comment: “This is the view I had for 5 years from my porch. However, all is covered in clouds for most of the time. This was the only day in 5 years that I could see the sky without


toad thalakodu india


Category:  Photo competition
Photographer’s comment: “The toad was captured in a small pond of Thalakodu, Chikmaglur District, Karnataka State, India. Toads which are grouped under Amphibians has got a vital role in balancing ecology, especially in balancing insect population, due to several threats


sunset in western ghats india


Category:  Photo competition
Photographer’s comment: “Western Ghats is one of the Biodiversity hotspots of the world. Kemmangundi is a very beautiful hill station and home for various exotic flora and fauna which is covered by evergreen and shola forests.” 

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