Announcing the winners of the 2025 CIFOR-ICRAF photo competition: Trees, People, Climate
We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Trees, People and Climate photo competition! Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their visual stories of how forests and trees shape our world.
With thousands of entries and 10,665 votes cast globally, this competition showcased the beauty and importance of biodiversity, the critical role of forests and trees in combating climate change, and the inspiring efforts toward restoration across the globe.
Thank you to each participant, voter, and our esteemed panel of judges, who dedicated their time and expertise to this celebration of nature through photography.
Congratulations to the winners!
Your work will inspire action and awareness to protect and restore our planet. Let’s continue championing the crucial role of forests, trees, and biodiversity in shaping a thriving planet.
Our jury
Andrea Imbert
Andrea Imbert is the English editor of Forests News at CIFOR-ICRAF. A visual storyteller and creative communicator, she brings science to life through compelling narratives and imagery that connect global audiences to the people and landscapes behind forest research.
Fiston Wasanga
Born in Isangi, in the Tshopo province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Fiston Wasanga is a professional environmental photographer whose work explores rainforests, their fragility, and their inhabitants. A documentary reporter and landscape photographer, he blends scientific curiosity and human sensitivity to create images that inform, raise awareness, and inspire.
Marlon dag
Marlon del Aguila Guerrero ( Marlon dag), a Peruvian wildlife and conservation photographer, is based in Tarapoto, a city in the heart of the Amazonian jungle. Growing up surrounded by the lush greenery and diverse wildlife of the Amazon, he developed a deep appreciation for its beauty and the urgency to preserve it. His early explorations in the rainforest sparked a passion that would shape his life ’ s work, ultimately driving him to capture the essence of this unique ecosystem through his lens.
