Wiki Loves Medicinal Plants 2026
Wiki Loves Medicinal Plants 2026
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Wiki Loves Medicinal Plants 2026 is a photography campaign hosted by WikiConference India 2026 and Wikimedia Foundation as a pre-conference activity. It is the second campaign under WikiConference India 2026 pre-conference activity.
WikiConference India 2026 is the fourth edition of the national-level conference As the theme suggests for WCI 2026, "Reimagining the Knowledge Commons" - Community Leadership in an Evolving Wikimedia Ecosystem. for medicinal plants we can have Reimagining the Commons: Preserving Indigenous treasure of Medicinal Plants
Aim
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- To collect images of various medicinal plants in and around our surroundings.
- Through scientific investigations of plant material, it contributes to biodiversity conservation.
- It supports the recognition of indigenous knowledge systems.
- Since ancient times, people have used plants to treat various diseases. Their healing properties have been recognised and used for generations.
- We aim to preserve valuable ethnobotanical knowledge that is often transmitted only through oral traditions.
What can be done
[edit]- We need to start with intangible heritage as medicinal importance;
- We are suggesting this since there is a gap in content and photos relating to medicinal herbs/plants on Wikimedia and other Wikimedia projects.
- The main focus is to upload common plants that are endangered species. Participants are encouraged to collect the plants' photography around your city.
- Our initiative also focuses on documenting the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants practiced by indigenous and tribal communities.
- Video recordings based on interviews with traditional healers and community elders, photographs.
What we won't accept media that are:
[edit]- Out of the Commons project scope.
- Which lacks EXIF information.
- that are excessively processed and digitally altered.
- Pornographic and explicit images.
- Artwork due to copyright issues, etc.