Miss Earth 2016: 84 contestants walk in swimsuit; Rashi Yadav to represent India

The 16^th edition of the environmental event of the year, Miss Earth 2016, has kicked off with the unveiling of the 84 contestants of the beauty pageant in the Philippines. This year, 84 contestants from across the world are participating in the Miss Earth beauty pageant.

The contestants made their first stunning appearance in red swimsuits during a media briefing. These contestants will participate and compete in various environmental activities to win the Miss Earth 2016 crown.

"We have a busy yet meaningful schedule prepared for the delegates this year," Carousel Productions executive vice-president and founder of Miss Earth Lorraine Schuck said in a statement. "The delegates will visit several provinces all over the Philippines and explore our ecotourism destinations.

"These are not just mere leisure activities. They will have the chance to meet with the locals and learn how these ecotourism spots are protected," Schuck added.

The winner of the Miss Earth 2016 beauty pageant will be revealed on October 29 at the MOA Arena in Pasay City. Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong will crown the winner of this year's beauty pageant on October 29 in a grand final ceremony.

Check out the list of contestants below:

ARGENTINA Lara Bochle

AUSTRALIA Lyndl Kean

AUSTRIA Kimberly Budinsky

BAHAMAS Candisha Rolle

BELGIUM Fenne Verecas

BELIZE Chantae Chanice Guy

BOLIVIA Eliana Villegas

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Ivana Perisic

BRAZIL Bruna Zanardo

CANADA Tamara Jemuovic

CHILE Tiare Fuentes

CHINA Xiaohan Gang

CHINESE TAIPEI Le Chiao Peng

COLOMBIA Michelle Gomez

COOK ISLANDS Allanah Herman‐Edgar

CROATIA Nera Torlak

CYPRUS Maria Costa

CZECH REPUBLIC Kristýna Kubíčková

DENMARK Klaudia Parsberg

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Nicole Jimeno

ECUADOR Katherine Espín

ENGLAND Luissa Burton

GHANA Deborah Eyram Dodor

GUADELOUPE Méghan Monrose

GUAM Gloria Nelson

GUATEMALA Stephanie Sical

HAITI Valierie Alcide

HUNGARY Eszter Oczella

INDIA Rashi Yadav

INDONESIA Luisa Andrea Soemitha

IRAQ Suzan Amer

ISRAEL Mira Kahli

ITALY Denise Frigo

JAPAN Ami Hachiya

KENYA Grace Wanene

KOREA Chae-Yeung Lee

KOSOVO Andina Pura

KYRGYZSTAN Begim Almasbeková

LEBANON Carole Kahwagi

MACAU SAR, CHINA Clover Zhu

MALAYSIA Venisa Judah

MALTA Natalya Galdes

MAURITIUS Amber Korimdun

MEXICO Itzel Paola Astudillo

MOLDOVA Tatiana Ovcinicova

MONGOLIA Enkhbor Azbileg

MYANMAR Nang Khine Shwe Wah Win

NAMIBIA Elize Shakalela

NEPAL Roshani Khatri

NETHERLANDS Deborah van Hemert

NEW ZEALAND Janelle Nicholas-Wright

NIGERIA Chioma Precious Obiadi

NORTHERN IRELAND Julieann McStravick

PAKISTAN Anzhelika Tahir

PALESTINE Natali Rantisi

PANAMA Virginia Hernandez

PARAGUAY Vanessa Alexandra Ramírez

PERU Brunella Fossa

PHILIPPINES Imelda Schweighart

POLAND Magdalena Kucharska

PORTUGAL Alexandra Marcenco

REUNION ISLAND Meli Sheryam Gastrin

ROMANIA Crina Stinca

RUSSIA Alexandra Cherepanova

SERBIA Teodora Janković

SIERRA LEONE Josephine Kamara

SINGAPORE Manuela Bruntraeger

SLOVAK REPUBLIC Kristina Sulova

SLOVENIA Maja Ana Strnad

SOUTH AFRICA Nozipho Magagula

SRI LANKA Disna Edirirathne

SURINAME Svetoisckia Brunswijk

SWEDEN Cloie Skarne

SWITZERLAND Manuela Oppikofer

THAILAND Atcharee Buakhiao

UGANDA Priscilla Achieng

UKRAINE Alona Belova

URUGUAY Valeria Barrios

USA Corrin Stellakis

VENEZUELA Stephanie De Zorzi

VIETNAM Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em

WALES Charlotte Hitchman

ZAMBIA Ketty Kabaso

ZIMBABWE Sharon Enkromelle