Biotope

Technical representation of specific geographical areas that includes accurate flora and fauna, as well as materials appropriate to the location being reproduced.

Wetlands along the mid-reaches of Licun River in Qingdao, Shandong, China
1st place

Wetlands along the mid-reaches of Licun River in Qingdao, Shandong, China

Xinyi Huang China

Shores of the Mapirito River. Monagas. Venezuela. Orinoco River basin.
2nd place

Shores of the Mapirito River. Monagas. Venezuela. Orinoco River basin.

Walter Vazquez Argentina

Lower Creek Riparian Shallows, a Tributary of the Liuxi River, Guangdong, China
3rd place

Lower Creek Riparian Shallows, a Tributary of the Liuxi River, Guangdong, China

Yunfei Long China

All Other Entries
The flowing water of Baiyun Mountain during summer when the river is in flood
4th

The flowing water of Baiyun Mountain during summer when the river is in flood

pan gang China

Thung Teao Forest Nature Park Wetland, Krabi, Tailand
5th

Thung Teao Forest Nature Park Wetland, Krabi, Tailand

Arif Hikmet Başeğmez Türkiye

Floodplain-sungai kolok (Narathiwat) -Thailand
6th

Floodplain-sungai kolok (Narathiwat) -Thailand

Alejandro Rios Martin Spain

Childhood Nostalgia
7th

Childhood Nostalgia

Nurul Arofah Indonesia

Igarapé do Daracuá – Shallow Blackwater Habitat of the Middle Rio Negro
8th

Igarapé do Daracuá – Shallow Blackwater Habitat of the Middle Rio Negro

Anthony Coelho de Oliveira Quintanilha Brazil

Marginal Stream of Igarapé do Aturiá
9th

Marginal Stream of Igarapé do Aturiá

Arthur Carvalho Valgueiro Brazil

Zalala Swamp Reservoir Near Barcelos, Rio Negro Basin, Brazil.
10th

Zalala Swamp Reservoir Near Barcelos, Rio Negro Basin, Brazil.

Arif Hikmet Başeğmez Türkiye

Tributary of Taquari River
11th

Tributary of Taquari River

Franttiesco de Paula Muciaccia Brazil

Indian floodplain Shallows of the Ganges
12th

Indian floodplain Shallows of the Ganges

Blake McQueen Australia

Jezioro Kamionkowskie in Warsaw, Poland. Summer 2027
13th

Jezioro Kamionkowskie in Warsaw, Poland. Summer 2027

Valeriy Shylenko Ukraine

Kalimas
14th

Kalimas

Imanul khakim Indonesia

Igarapé do Daracua, Barcelos, Brazil.
15th

Igarapé do Daracua, Barcelos, Brazil.

Debojyoti Mondal India

Lion’s Cove
16th

Lion’s Cove

Marco Antonio Cunha Brazil

Shadows of the Sumatran Peat
17th

Shadows of the Sumatran Peat

Calvin Darling United States

Shangqinhuai Wetland Park, Nanjing, China
18th

Shangqinhuai Wetland Park, Nanjing, China

Yunfei Long China

Mountain Dragon
DQ

Mountain Dragon

Paulo Moacir Almeida de Quadros junior Brazil

Rio Trombetas - Iripixi (Brazil)
DQ

Rio Trombetas - Iripixi (Brazil)

Gianmarco Di Serio Italy

Moriche palm oasis, Rio Morichal Largo - Venezuela
DQ

Moriche palm oasis, Rio Morichal Largo - Venezuela

Gianmarco Di Serio Italy

Rosy Currents in a Crystal Ribbon
DQ

Rosy Currents in a Crystal Ribbon

Duc Nguyen Vietnam

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