New7Wonders of Nature
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New7Wonders of Nature (2007–2011) was an initiative started in 2007 to create a list of seven natural wonders chosen by people through a global poll. It was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber[1] and organized by the New7Wonders Foundation,[2] a Swiss-based foundation. The initiative followed the New7Wonders of the World, which attracted 100 million votes from around the world.
Voting ended in Nov. 11, 2011.[3]
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Stages of the campaign
The New7Wonders of Nature campaign started in 2007, immediately after the campaign to elect the man-made New7Wonders of the World, in which more than 100 million votes were cast. From over 440 participants representing over 220 countries and through a national qualification and race to become one of the Top 77, as well as the recommendations of the Panel of Experts led by Prof. Federico Mayor, the list of 28 "Official Finalist Candidates" was determined. Voting until November 2011, during which time the New7Wonders World Tour planned to visit each of the finalists to allow them to present themselves to the voters across the globe.
Criticisms
Indonesia's Vice-Minister for Tourism said the company running the New7Wonders campaign used underhanded tactics, threatening to remove Indonesia's Komodo National Park from the list if Indonesia refused to host a declaration ceremony for $35m.[4] Nothing in the New7Wonders voting procedure prohibited repetitive voting, making the results subject to government and tourism industry campaigns to vote often for local sites with the financial incentive of increased tourism. Although New7Wonders is a non-profit organisation, that under Swiss law has absolutely no disclosure of accounts, many activities related to administering voting and other logistical duties are run by the for-profit organisation New Open World Corporation.
Declared winners
| Site | Country | Image |
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| Jeju Island |  South Korea |
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| Halong Bay |  Vietnam |
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| Iguazu / Iguaçu Falls (National Park) |  Argentina,  Brazil |
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| Puerto Princesa Underground River |  Philippines |
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Provisional winners
| Site | Country | Image |
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| Amazon Rainforest and River |  Bolivia, Brazil,  Colombia,  Ecuador,  France (French Guiana),  Guyana,  Peru,  Suriname,  Venezuela |
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| Komodo Island (National Park) |  Indonesia |
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| Table Mountain (National Park) |  South Africa |
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Other finalists
The 28 finalists
See also
References
External links
- New 7 Wonders of Nature
- TV segment on "Canada AM" where travel expert Loren Christie explains the voting procedure
- 28 semi-finalists Wonders of Nature
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