The provisional new seven wonders of
nature have been chosen after a series of votes by the "New7Wonders
Foundation" based in Zurich, Switzerland. The Amazon rainforest,
Vietnam's Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, South Korea’s Jeju Island,
Indonesia’s Komodo National Park, Philippines’s Puerto Princesa River
and Table Mountain in South Africa are the newly voted wonders of the
nature world.
The Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest, also known as Amazonia, the Amazon jungle or the
Amazon Basin, covers the area of a billion acres, encompassing areas in
Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The Amazon is home to at
least 40,000 plant species, 3,000 freshwater fish species and over 370
reptile species exist in the Amazon. The Amazon is considered to have
half of the planet's remaining rainforests and be the largest and most
species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world. The official
list will be announced in 2012.
The Amazon Rainforest
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Vietnam's Halong Bay, which is located in the north of the country, is
made up of 1,600 islands and islets in various sizes and shapes. The
islands, which are dotted with caves and can be accessed only by boat,
were first listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1994. There is a Fishing Village
in Ha Long Bay where people live in non-solid ground in a coastline of
2,000 islands. Children at the unique village go to the floating schools
by school boats everyday.
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil
The Iguazú Falls, which is one of Argentina and Brazil’s most popular
touristic destinations, consists of 257 individual falls over 2.7
kilometers. Among them, the Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s throat) with
its U-shape offers best scene of these majestic waterfalls. Specially,
over 2000 species of plants, 400 of birds and 70 mammals live in this
area.
Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil
Jeju Island, South Korea
Jeju Island, South Korea's subtropical volcanic island, is situated 130
kilometres off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula. Listed as a
World Natural Heritage Site in 2007, the volcanic island is best known
for its scenic mountains, waterfalls, forests, caves and beaches.
Jeju Island, South Korea
Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Indonesia's Komodo is considered to be the world's largest living
lizard which is best known for its unique fauna and its unusual
inhabitant. Komodo National Park covers three larger islands Komodo,
Rinca and Padar and some smaller ones. The national park was originally
founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon.
Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Puerto Princesa River, Philippines
Puerto Princesa River is the longest navigable underground river in the
world which can be traveled by an organized boat ride. The river
emerges directly into the South China Sea; hence, its lower portion is
subject to tidal influences. The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is
8.2km long and home to more than 250 bird species, 800 plant species and
at least 295 types of trees.
Puerto Princesa River, Philippines
Table Mountain, South Africa
Table Mountain is the level plateau edged by impressive cliffs which
forms a dramatic backdrop to Cape Town. The unique shaped mountain has
withstood six million years of erosion. The place is home to at least
2,200 plant species and over 1,470 floral species.
Table Mountain, South Africa
New 7 Wonders of nature 2011
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