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The results are out.
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is an official finalist candidate representing the Philippines in the final phase of the global 1-billion-vote campaign to elect the Official New7Wonders of Nature.
At seven minutes past noon GMT on July 21, 2009 at the New7Wonders headquarters in Zurich, the Puerto Princesa National Park was revealed as one of the 28 official finalist candidates in the global election of the official New7Wonders of Nature. Prof. Dr. Federico Mayor, president of the New7Wonders panel of experts, and Bernard Weber, founder and president of New7Wonders, made the announcement.
"Congratulations to the supporters of Puerto Princesa from around the world for their passionate, inspiring work in bringing them up from over 440 participants into this elite finalist group of just 28. This is an extraordinary achievement and the eyes of the planet will be upon the Puerto Princesa National Park and the Philippines for the next 2 years. We look forward to an exciting and record-breaking final race, with the whole world coming together to choose the Official New7Wonders of Nature, 7 locations that will become part of Global Memory for ever," Weber said.
In addition to Dr. Mayor, those making up the N7W panel of experts are: Dr. John Francis (U.S.; environmentalist, social activist, author and UN Goodwill Ambassador to the World's Grassroots Communities), Simon King (Kenya/UK; documentary filmmaker), Ana Paula Tavares (Brazil/U.S.; senior vice president and vice president of development, the Rainforest Alliance), Bernard Weber (Canada/Switzerland; global voting campaign expert, photographer, filmmaker and author), Prof. Jan Zima (Czech Republic; biodiversity scientist) and Rex Weyler (Canada; environmental journalist, activist and founder of Greenpeace).
Among the other finalists are the Amazon Rainforest, the Dead Sea, the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Matterhorn. For the full details of the announcement and the New7Wonders Panel of Experts, as well as to vote in the final stage that will choose the Official New7Wonders of Nature, you may visit www.new7wonders.com.
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is an official finalist candidate representing the Philippines in the final phase of the global 1-billion-vote campaign to elect the Official New7Wonders of Nature.
At seven minutes past noon GMT on July 21, 2009 at the New7Wonders headquarters in Zurich, the Puerto Princesa National Park was revealed as one of the 28 official finalist candidates in the global election of the official New7Wonders of Nature. Prof. Dr. Federico Mayor, president of the New7Wonders panel of experts, and Bernard Weber, founder and president of New7Wonders, made the announcement.
"Congratulations to the supporters of Puerto Princesa from around the world for their passionate, inspiring work in bringing them up from over 440 participants into this elite finalist group of just 28. This is an extraordinary achievement and the eyes of the planet will be upon the Puerto Princesa National Park and the Philippines for the next 2 years. We look forward to an exciting and record-breaking final race, with the whole world coming together to choose the Official New7Wonders of Nature, 7 locations that will become part of Global Memory for ever," Weber said.
In addition to Dr. Mayor, those making up the N7W panel of experts are: Dr. John Francis (U.S.; environmentalist, social activist, author and UN Goodwill Ambassador to the World's Grassroots Communities), Simon King (Kenya/UK; documentary filmmaker), Ana Paula Tavares (Brazil/U.S.; senior vice president and vice president of development, the Rainforest Alliance), Bernard Weber (Canada/Switzerland; global voting campaign expert, photographer, filmmaker and author), Prof. Jan Zima (Czech Republic; biodiversity scientist) and Rex Weyler (Canada; environmental journalist, activist and founder of Greenpeace).
Among the other finalists are the Amazon Rainforest, the Dead Sea, the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Matterhorn. For the full details of the announcement and the New7Wonders Panel of Experts, as well as to vote in the final stage that will choose the Official New7Wonders of Nature, you may visit www.new7wonders.com.
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