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, and attracted 100 million votes from around the world before voting finished on November 11 2011.
[3]
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
Provisional winners
Other finalists
The 28 finalists
See also
South Korea
Vietnam
Argentina, 
Brazil
Philippines
Indonesia
South Africa
Bolivia, 
Colombia, 
Ecuador, 
France (French Guiana), 
Guyana, 
Peru, 
Suriname, 
Venezuela
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