Feb 19, 2008

The New 7 Wonders of Nature


The New 7 Wonders of the World were announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07.

About the New 7 Wonders of Nature

The New 7 Wonders of the World campaign was a resounding success, in which more than 100 million votes were cast and which took democracy to a new global level. Now, the second campaign organized by the non-profit New7Wonders Foundation, to choose the New 7 Wonders of Nature, is off to a promising start: Some 200 nominations were submitted by some half a million people within the first few months of the campaign.
The top 10 of 77 candidates of the New 7 Wonders of Nature Nominees

This is the current live ranking of the nominees to become a New 7 Wonder of Nature.The top 10 from 77 Official Nominees will be eligible for consideration by the New7Wonders of Nature Panel of Experts for inclusion in the group of 21 finalist candidates. The ranking is updated twice a day. Please bookmark this page to keep up with the latest voting trends.

Last update 20-FEB-2008 05:00 GMT ( ) = yesterday's ranking

1.(3) Ha Long Bay , Bay VIET NAM - Asia
2.(1) Cox's Bazar, Beach BANGLADESH - Asia
3.(2) Sundarbans, Forest BANGLADESH/ INDIA - Asia
4.(4) Phong Nha - Ke Bang, National Park VIET NAM - Asia
5.(7) Fansipan, Mountain VIET NAM - Asia
6.(5) Cocos Island, Island COSTA RICA - North America
7.(6) Ganges, River BANGLADESH/ INDIA - Asia
8.(8) Mount Everest, Mountain NEPAL - Asia
9.(9) Amazon River, River/Forest BOLIVIA/ BRAZIL/ COLOMBIA/ ECUADOR/ PERU/ VENEZUELA - South America
10.(10) Lake Atitlan, Lake GUATEMALA - North America


Amazing for THAILAND

Phang Nga Bay, Bay
THAILAND

Phang Nga Bay is a 400 square kilometer bay in the Andaman Sea between the island of Phuket and the mainland of the Malay peninsula of southern Thailand. A large part of the bay is protected as the Ao Phang Nga National Park. The most famous of the many islands in the bay is what is referred to as the James Bond Island, a needle-shaped limestone rock jutting out of the sea, seen in The Man with the Golden Gun.

Current rank: 57

Khao Yai, National Park
THAILAND


Khao Yai National Park is the second-largest park in Thailand. It was the country's first national park. It covers an area of 2,168 square kilometers, including evergreen forests and grasslands. Its altitude mostly ranges from 400 to 1000 m above sea level. The park is home to some 3,000 species of plants, 320 species of birds and 67 species of mammals, including Asiatic black bears, Asian elephants, gaur, tigers, gibbons, Indian sambar deer, Indian muntjac, dholes and wild pigs. Its waterfalls include the 80-meter high Heo Narok, and the Haeo Suwat falls that were made famous by the film The Beach.

Current rank: 58



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