New7Wonders of Nature
The nominations will continue through 08.08.08. Then a panel of experts will create a list of 21candidates from which voters worldwide will elect the 7 wonders of nature.
Criteria
Categories
Examples
Nominations must be for a clearly defined natural site or natural monument that was NOT created or significantly altered by humans. Physical or natural phenomena like the northern lights, the gulf stream or shooting stars are not eligible.
The nominees MUST be one of the following:
* natural site
* natural monument
* landscape
Overview of the categories that help us to sort and evaluate your proposals:
* Animal Reserve
* Canyon, Fjord
* Cave, Grotto
* Coastline, Cliff
* Forest, Wood
* Geological site
* Glacier
* Mountain, Volcano, Rocks
* Nature Conservancy Park
* Oasis , Deserts
* Prehistoric natural site
* Underwater World, Reef
* Water, Sea, Lake, River
* Waterfall
* other
Valid examples are:
* Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland
* Baikal Sea, Russia
* Dinosaur Provincial Park, Canada
* Galapagos Island, Ecuador
* Geirangerfjord, Norway
* Grand Canyon, USA
* Great Barrier Reef, Australia
* Iguaçu Waterfalls, Argentina/Brazil
* Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
* Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
* Redwood National Park, USA
* Sagramatha Park, Nepal
* Serengeti Park,Tanzania
The following examples are NOT valid:
* Bird Migration
* Gulf Stream
* Monsoon Rain
* North or South Po
* Northern Lights
* Milky Way
