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Suara Alam Nusantara Photo & Video Contest

Suara Alam Nusantara Photo & Video Contest Winners

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List of Photo & Video Contest Winners

December 04, 2025

Damselflies Damselflies are a group of dragonflies that belong to the suborder Zygoptera. These insects are characterised by their slender, needle-like bodies. Damselflies are widely distributed around the world, except in Antarctica. © Dikye Ariani/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

It's time to announce the winners!

Suara Alam Nusantara Photo and Video Contest has come to an end. Thank you for the incredible enthusiasm of all the participants. Hundreds of submissions were stunning and conveyed a clear message of hope for Indonesia's nature.

Our judges have selected the most touching, powerful, and inspiring works.

The winners of the 2025 Suara Alam Nusantara Photo & Video Contest are listed here.

Thank you for helping protect nature through your voices and lenses!

 

Oceans Landscape

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First Place, Oceans Landscape

Purwanto Nugroho

Hidden Beauty Beneath Hiri Island Beneath the waters surrounding Hiri Island, a forested isle to the north of Ternate and part of the Halmahera submarine volcanic chain, lies a world as enchanting as the beauty of the land above. © Purwanto Nugroho/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Second Place, Oceans Landscape

Kusmayasyam

Seafan in the Togean Islands Indonesia has a variety of natural sounds that cannot be found anywhere else, and each region has its own unique audio. © Kusmayasyam/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Third Place, Oceans Landscape

Yusie Meiti

Between Light and Silence The presence of birds in the middle of the sea signifies life. Even though it’s not far from a big city, a sense of tranquility can be felt when I capture a photo of such a moment. I hope this balance will always be preserved. © Yusie Meiti/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

 

Sea Creature

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First Place, Sea Creature

Ang Michael Sidharta

Nature Calls A baby turtle, following its instincts, is struggling toward the wild. © Ang Michael S/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Second Place, Sea Creature

Meyer Musa

Weedy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias Frondosa) This photo shows a Weedy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa), a bottom-dwelling carnivorous fish known for its frilly body and leaf-like, withered texture. Its shape and coloration allow it to camouflage perfectly with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot by both predators and prey. © Meyer Musa/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Third Place, Sea Creature

Ribka Malise

Shark Patrol Captures a group of blacktip reef sharks gliding in formation along a shallow reef. Their presence shows how important healthy coastal habitats are for species that patrol these waters every day. © Ribka Malise/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

 

Drone Landscape

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First Place Drone Landscape

Benny Agung Muljawan

The beautiful mother is named Inerie True to its name, Inerie, which means "Beautiful Mother," Mount Inerie is a source of life for the Ngada people, thanks to its fertile soils. © Benny Agung M/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Second Place, Drone Landscape

Iqbal Pangestu Adiwiyoto

Nature Pattern The view of Mount Bromo captured by a drone. Indonesia’s nature is stunning, with landscapes and the harmonious sounds of the environment that bring a soothing sense of peace. © Iqbal Pangestu A/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Third Place, Drone Landscape

Rifqi Fadillah

Purun Land This photo shows a drone view of a vast expanse of purun wetlands stretching across the peatland area of Hulu Sungai Utara, South Kalimantan. From above, the natural pattern of the tall, randomly growing purun grass creates a golden-green texture as it reflects the sunlight over the calm peat water. At the center of the image, a small boat slowly glides along a narrow water channel carved through the purun reeds. The people inside appear as though they are part of the landscape itself. © Rifqi Fadillah/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

 

Non Drone Landscape

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First Place, Non Drone Landscape

Mark Levitin

Mangrove Hieroglyphs A man paddles by a few mangrove trees in Banggai, Sulawesi. © Mark Levitin/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Second Place, Non Drone Landscape

Muhamad Arif Ikhwani

The Undying Forest The Dead Forest of Mount Papandayan is a natural paradox. Charred black trees, remnants of volcanic eruptions, now create an exotic backdrop. Though it appears lifeless, the area thrives with the growth of new vegetation, the ongoing geological activity of the still-active Kawah Mas crater, and the constant pulse of tourism that never fades. © Muhamad Arif I/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Third Place, Non Drone Landscape

Rafly Rinaldy

Hodo Beach In Oi Hodo Village, Kempo District, Dompu Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, there is a beach that has begun to attract the attention of tourists. Oi Hodo Beach offers stunning natural beauty and unique features rarely found elsewhere. One of the distinctive characteristics of Oi Hodo Beach is the presence of herds of buffalo, locally known as "sahe" in the Bima language. © Rafly Rinaldy/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

 

Plants and Fungi

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First Place, Plants and Fungi

Aqil Fadhlullah

Last Embrace Cordyceps is often called the “zombie fungus” because it can control the behavior of its insect host before death. The spores of Cordyceps attach to the insect’s body, the fungus then grows inside the host, consuming its living tissue, and eventually produces a fruiting body that emerges from the insect’s body. © Aqil Fadhlullah/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Second Place, Plants and Fungi

Antonyus Bunjamin

Spore Cloud Discharge The mushroom Amur Cokiena Tricholoma releases billions of fine spores simultaneously from the spore sacs (asci) on the surface of its cap. This mass release, triggered by internal pressure when mature or by external disturbances such as touch or raindrops, creates visible clouds that resemble smoke or dust. This phenomenon occurs because the fungus thrives in natural environments that are moist and rich in rainfall, which support its spore dispersal mechanism. © Antonyus Bunjamin/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Third Place, Plants and Fungi

Maizal

Rafflesia Flower in the Sumatran Forest A blooming Rafflesia Arnoldii flower in the Batang Palupuah Nature Reserve forest, Agam Regency, West Sumatra. © Maizal/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

 

Wildlife

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First Place, Wildlife

Takbir

Breathing in the Scent of Mangroves A male proboscis monkey taking in the fresh air in the mangrove forest of North Kalimantan. He savours the enchanting fragrance of the surrounding mangrove trees in serene delight. © Takbir/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Second Place, Wildlife

Bayu Catur Pamungkas

Siaga 1 A group of long-tailed monkeys is observing the tall grasses because a wild dog, their natural predator, is nearby in Baluran. © Bayu Catur P/PhotoVideoContest YKAN
 

Third Place, Wildlife

Ridha Anshari

Red Cotton Stainers A group of red cotton stainer insects gathered on a leaf. © Ridha Anshari/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

 

Birds

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First Place, Birds

Diyan Filio Bastian

Feeding the Little One Seen in the photo is a bird feeding its two chicks on the beach. © Diyan Filio B/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Second Place, Birds

Gustiawardi

CICI PADI The type of small, delicate songbird. During the breeding season, the male often flies high, moving up and down and circling in one spot while producing its characteristic calls to attract the female. Its sound goes “dik-dik… dik-dik” or “zit-zit… zit-zit,” repeated over and over. For this reason, in English it is called the Zitting Cisticola. © Gustiawardi/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Third Place, Birds

Faedh Hidayat

Reflection on a Pine Branch The bird is a Red-cheeked Parrot (Geoffroyus geoffroyi), perched on a pine tree branch in a mining area, longing for the forest that once had trees full of fruits, now replaced with pines that provide no food. © Faedh Hidayat/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

 

Indigenous People

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First Place, Indigenous People

Indra Abriyanto

The Kajang Tribe: Guardians of the Tropical Forest Since the Megalithic Era The Andinginging ritual for the Kajang indigenous community is not merely a ceremony, but a way to maintain the balance of the world. The prayers recited are pleas for the earth to return to its cool and peaceful state. From the forests they protect and the simple life they lead emerges a teaching on how humans should stand in harmony with nature. © Indra Abriyanto/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Seceond Place, Indigenous People

Diyanto Sarira

TARIAN YOSIM PANCAR Yosim Pancar is a traditional social dance from Papua that reflects the spirit of togetherness, joy, and community brotherhood. © Diyanto Sarira/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Third Place, Indigenous People

Mochammad Risyal Hidayat

Hudoq Tahari A group of Dayak Bahau indigenous people perform a dance during the Hudoq Tahari ritual at the Hudoq Bahau Busang Cultural Festival in Loa Gagak Hamlet, Loa Kulu Village, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, on Saturday (1/11/2025). This traditional ritual is held during the planting season (the beginning of rice cultivation) as an expression of gratitude and a prayer to the Creator for their fields to be protected from evil spirits. © Mochammad Risyal/PhotoVideoContest YKAN

Video Contest Winners

Landscape Video Category Winner

The Secret of the Blue Ocean: The Underwater Paradise of Maratua.

Potrait Video Category Winner

The waterfalls paradise The Sounds of Kelay River

Favorite Video Winner

Nirok Nangok The Whispers of Nyadeng Lake

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