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The Amazon rain forest, Vietnam, Halong Bay and the Iguazu Falls in Argentina was named one of the world's new seven wonders of the natural world, the organizers of the survey. The other four crowned world's natural wonders are Komodo, Indonesia, South Korea, Jeju Island, Philippines, Puerto Princesa under-ground river and Table Mountain in South Africa, the New7Wonders Foundation said, citing beginning results. As per Swiss foundation the final results will be announced in early 2012, warning that there could still be changes between the provisional winners and the final list.Jeju Island residents warmly welcomed the announcement, with a crowd of 2,000 broke into chants of "We did it. The final list would be to open a "new chapter" for the tourism industry of the Jeju island. This announcement adds to boost tourists to Jeju Island, and increase investment and strengthen the awareness of agricultural products of Jeju Island. The island is well known for mandarins. This poll is organized by the New7Wonders Foundation in Switzerland has stimulated great interest, mobilizing celebrities as well, such as Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, where he was among the fans to choose his country of Iguazu Falls.
The results come up to after an extensive consultation, which were lasts for December 2007 to July 2009, when citizens of the world were invited to recommend areas that are in their natural wonders. Over one million votes were cast at the top of the list of over 440 competitors from more than 220 countries on the list of 77. The group was then more cut to 28 finalists will have a panel of experts. Everybody in the world could then vote for the last seven by SMS, telephone, and online social networks. The New7Wonders Foundation is founded in 2001 by filmmaker Bernard Weber and based on the very principle on which the seven ancient wonders of the world were established. This listing of seven wonders was attributed to Philo of Byzantium in ancient Greece. New7Wonders said it plans to make a global memory, obtaining the participation of the whole world. But even if the natural wonders of the questionnaire; New7Wonders Foundation has set his sights on a new study the first seven cities in the world.
