New 7 Wonders Wonder

The following New 7 Wonders of the Natural World were provisionally announced by the New 7 Wonders of World foundation on 11-11-11, 11 O Clock and the correctness and validity of polling are on verification process now to confirm these winners.

1.Amazon Rainforest, South Americarn2.Halong Bay, Vietnamrn3.Igauzu Falls, Argentina/Bazilrn4.Jeju Island, South Korearn5.Komodo National Park, Indonesiarn6.Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, Philippinesrn7.Table Mountain, South Africa

The project of identifying the New 7 Wonders of World, on the basis of global opinion poll, was taken up by the Canadian-Swiss enthusiast Bernard Weber, through an agency called New 7 Wonders of World Foundation, in 2001 at Zurich, Switzerland. This initiative was approved by the Swiss Federal Foundation Authority. United Nations Economic Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), supported this initiative originally, but later withdrew its participation in this project, naming the effort as one done by a private agency and the opinion obtained is only from Internet users and not the entire world.

Earlier, through similar global polling process, the foundation had announced the following monuments as the New 7 Wonders of World on 07-07-07 :

1.Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexicorn2.Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilrn3.Collosseum, Rome, Italyrn4.Great Wall of China, Beijingrn5.Machu Picchu, Cuzco Region, Perurn6.Petra, Ma’an Governorate, Jordanrn7.Taj Mahal, Agra, India

The Giza Pyramid of Egypt, which was in the Wonder of the Ancient World was also granted a honorary site.

The next project to be taken up by the New 7 Wonders of World foundation is to identify the New 7 Wonders of World Cities.

Some controversies have surfaced in the project of New 7 Wonders of World. First, because of the scope for one to vote more than once the polling will not represent true option of individuals in the world. There were comments on the touting efforts of the countries for promoting their item. Next came the issue on the fee levied by the foundation on the participating nations. There are questions like these still to be addressed to accept the verdict of the New 7 Wonders of World foundation as fair and proper.

Never the less, it is noteworthy to recall the observations of the United Nations Office of Partnerships that the New 7Wonders campaigns aim to contribute to the process of uplifting the well being and mutual respect of citizens around the world.