Now on its second phase of the campaign, voting for the New7Wonders of Nature’s top 77 nominees with an Official Supporting Committee will continue until July 7, 2009. These nominees, on a category group basis (Group A: Landscapes, Ice Formations; Group B: Islands; Group C: Mountains, Volcanoes; Group D: Caves, Rock Formations, Valleys; Group E: Forests, National Parks, Nature Reserves; Group F: Lakes, Rivers, Waterfalls; Group G: Seascapes) will be considered by the N7W Panel of Experts for finalist shortlisting. Set to announce on July 21, 2009, the selected 21 candidates will go forward to the Official Finalists stage of global voting that will run throughout 2010 and into 2011.
The “Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park” is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and several large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The underground river is reputed to be the world’s longest. At the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to the water’s edge. Monkeys, large monitor lizards, and squirrels find their niche on the beach near the cave. (Campaign description from www.new7wonders.com)
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