The wonders of nature selection announced (Photos)

Recently, the South African Table Mountain was officially included in the new seven wonders of the natural world. The new new seven wonders including Table Mountain, the Amazon rainforest, Vietnam, Ha Long Bay, Brazil and Argentina at the junction of the Iguazu Falls, South Korea, Jeju Island, Indonesia Mo National Park and Philippines Puerto Princesa subterranean river national park.

1 Iguazu Falls in Argentina

Argentina Iguazu Falls (data)

The spectacular Iguazu Falls, located in theSouth AmericaBrazil and Argentina border area. This waterfall is crescent, is one of the new seven wonders of nature preliminary award winner. The new seven natural wonders is a global vote once controversial, and "The United States of AmericaIdol "similar, the public can through the Internet and mobile phone, the selection of his own mind, the wonders of the natural world.

Selected new wonders of the natural world by the idea ofSwitzerlandFilm and museum curator Bernard Webb, organized by the new seven wonders of the world foundation. In 2007, 220 countries pay a registration fee of $199, adding 440 new seven candidates of the miracle of nature. After the preliminary selection, by a UNESCO, former head of the new leadership of seven natural wonders committee will be hundreds of candidate sites down to 28. The winner decided by global Internet voting, voting ended in October 11th.

A video released by the winners of Webb, he said in the video: "we congratulate all reach new seven natural wonders the selection criteria of participants. We look forward to complete the verification process, formal celebration of all the winners' coronation ceremony held in 2012'." The United States of AmericaTravelingGuide "Lonely Planet" editor Robert Reid said, Iguazu Falls is one of the world's largest waterfall. "The spectacular Xiongqi it would be equivalent to the Niagara Falls and Taj Mahal together."

This falls is spectacular, with a great noise, both visually and aurally leave an indelible impression. Reid said: "last year, I had to introduce the reader to the blind traveler Toni - Giles, his footprints all over the world. He also visited Iguazu Falls, the waterfall sound as a wonderful symphony."

The new seven natural wonders is the new seven wonders of the World Foundation's second similar selection. In 2001, the Foundation organized the selection of the world new seven man-made wonders, with the winner announced in 2007. Webb said: "the new seven nature miracle after miracle, these will be from the rest of the world new seven man-made wonders, become an eternal memory of people around the world."

2VietnamHa Long Bay

Vietnam Ha Long Bay (data)

Vietnam Ha Long Bay, wooden boat to visit a floating fishing village. The world after the vote, Ha Long Bay became the new seven wonders of nature selection of initial winner. "Lonely Planet" editor Reid said: "Ha Long Bay is a very beautiful place, not far from Hanoi, can arrange travel in Hanoi, very convenient." For a long time, Ha Long Bay is suffering from pollution andTravelingThe excessive development of troubled industry. Reid said: "Ha Long Bay is excessive development, some areas have not been well controlled. The Vietnamese government has been trying to take new measures, let each person to comply with environmental standards, the actual effect of these measures to be observed."

The concerns of some environmentalists, to choose a new seven natural wonders will increase global travel enthusiasts to Ha Long Bay's attention, have down Longwan sightseeing travel, to bring greater pressure to the local. "National Geographic Traveler" Edit card STAS - Crist said: "on their website, I do not see any discussion on this problem." Christ is also the president of the world travel and tourism council. The Committee awarded the "tomorrow." award, award made outstanding efforts of tourist destinations and enterprises in sustainability.