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New 7 Wonders of Nature

2011

New 7 Wonders of Nature

Chosen by more than 500 million of votes from all over the world

Ha Long Bay

limestone bay, Vietnam

Komodo

island

Table Mountain

landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa

Jeju Island

island belonging to South Korea

Iguazu Falls

waterfalls in Brazil and Argentina

PP Underground River

national park, Philippines

Amazon

Forest and river in South America

Zurich 11.11.2011

Announcement of the provisional New7Wonders of Nature

2011 - 2014

Inauguration Events

One Official Inauguration event took place at each location, and one in the related capital city/cities, to celebrate and honour being chosen by the people of the world as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.

2007 - 2012

The 28 Finalists

The New 7 Wonders of Nature have made it out of 28 Finalists within that last voting phase

2009

Panel of Experts

The panel selected 28 Finalists from the global voted list of 77 potential Wonders

Rex Weyler

Co-Founder of Greenpeace International

Rex Weyler is a journalist, ecologist and the co-founder of Greenpeace International. He is the author of, among other books, Greenpeace: The Inside Story, and the Pulitzer Prize-nominated Blood of the Land, a history of the American Indian movement. His essays appear in print and on the Internet. Weyler is also the founder of the Hollyhock education center on Cortes Island in Canada. He has served as an environmental consultant to government and citizen groups. He is currently writing a book about ecology and economy, and advising city officials in Vancouver on long-range ecological urban planning. www.rexweyler.com

Prof. Dr. Jan Zima

Prof. Dr. Jan Zima is currently a member of the Council of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and of the International Advisory Board with the European Union’s Center of Excellence BIOTER in Bialowieza, Poland. He has had a distinguished career in international academia and has published widely on various topics, including biological diversity and evolutionary biology.

Prof. Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza

Former Director-General of UNESCO

The former Director-General of UNESCO, Spain’s Prof. Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza, has been appointed president of the panel. During the twelve years he spent as head of UNESCO (1987-1999), Prof. Mayor gave new momentum to the Organization’s mission, “to build the bastions of peace in the minds of men,” embodied in the Culture of Peace Program. In December of 2002, Prof. Mayor was named Chairman of the European Research Council Expert Group for the knowledge-based economy, in which Europe should have leadership in 2010. In October 2005, Prof. Mayor was appointed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to be co-chair of the High-Level Group for the “Alliance of Civilizations.” In addition to his numerous scientific publications, Professor Federico Mayor has published four books of poetry, including “El fuego y la esperanza and Terral”, and several books of essays, such as “The World Ahead: Our Future in the Making”, “Mañana siempre es tarde”, “La paix demain?” and “UNESCO: un idéal en action”. www.fund-culturadepaz.org

Bernard Weber

Founder & President of New7Wonders

Bernard Weber is the visionary behind the groundbreaking, global New7Wonders campaigns, which encourage worldwide dialogue and foster mutual respect, understanding and appreciation through participatory democracy. Mr. Weber has travelled the world extensively from a young age on while working on films, books, exhibitions, global campaigns and other international projects and whilst maintaining a keen interest in Nature and its preservation.

Simon King

Wildlife Cameraman & TV Presenter

Simon King is an award-winning wildlife cameraman and television presenter and, as such, a familiar face to millions around the globe. Born in Nairobi, Kenya and currently based in the UK, Simon has traveled the world, capturing many spectacular images on film and sharing the beauty of nature with a vast audience. In addition to his broadcasting and film making career, King is also author of a book, a number of forewords, scripts for some of David Attenborough’s films and is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers. He is also a qualified scuba diver and enjoys wildlife photography, art, and composing and arranging music. He is on the advisory board of BBC Wildlife magazine. www.simonkingwildlife.com

Ana Paula Tavares

Senior Vice President Worldwide of Rainforest Alliance

Ana Paula Tavares is the Senior Vice President Worldwide of Rainforest Alliance, an international conservation organization with headquarters in New York and work in 70 countries.  Recently, she has been involved in initiatives to increase production of sustainable products and services in Latin America and promote greater linkages with mainstream global markets.  She has been leading the organization’s development division for nine years. Prior to joining the Rainforest Alliance, Ana Paula was a founding partner at New Frontiers Group, a financial services group in São Paulo promoting investment funds for biodiversity, sustainable forestry, carbon sequestration and renewable energy. www.rainforest-alliance.org

Dr. John Francis

Planetwalker

Dr. John Francis is known the world over as the “Planetwalker”. In 1971, Dr. Francis witnessed an oil spill in San Francisco Bay. The effects of the spill compelled him to stop using motorized vehicles. Several months later, to stop the arguments about the power of one person’s actions, he took a vow of silence. His non-motorized lifestyle lasted an incredible 22 years, and his silence 17. During that time, Dr. Francis walked across the United States, as well as earning a B.A at Southern Oregon State College, an M.S. in Environmental Studies at the University of Montana and a Ph.D. in land resources at the University of Wisconsin. He later sailed and walked through the Caribbean, followed by walking the length of South America. He is the author of “Planetwalker – 22 Years of Walking, 17 Years of Silence”. www.planetwalk.org

Voting Procedure

Global Vote for Nominees

Phase 1

440+

Locations

220+

Countries

Global voting for nominees from December 2007 until 7 July 2009, to choose national qualifiers and then the top 77 voted nominees eligible for Finalist shortlisting.

Phase 2

77

Nominees

28

Finalists

From the top 77, the New7Wonders Panel of Experts advises on the selection of the 28 Official Finalist Candidates announced on 21 July 2009.

Phase 3

28

Finalists

7

Wonders

Global voting for the Official New7Wonders of Nature, chosen amongst the 28 Official Finalist Candidates, announced on 11.11.2011 in Zurich, Switzerland.

#7WondersDay
celebration on 07.07.

This year, and every year from now on, the world celebrates 7 Wonders Day. The event honours the 21 iconic wonders chosen by hundreds of millions of votes following three historic global campaigns.

Latest News

New7Wonders continues, find out how in our News Room

Bernard Weber Joins Global Visionaries in Authoring an Inspirational Book Launched at the United Nations

Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders was invited to contribute to a groundbreaking initiative, “Vision for the Future”, an e-book designed to capture and share inspiring success stories from leaders and changemakers around the world, featuring the personal narratives from 25 visionaries who are making a significant impact in their respective fields. Vision For The Future … Continued

Petra honours all the New 7 Wonders of the World on 7 Wonders Day

On July 7, the official 7 Wonders Day around the world, Petra celebrates and honours all the New 7 Wonders of the World, with a visual recreation, by people standing together, of a human number “7” next to the historical treasury site in Jordan. With this 7 symbol, as well as other events to celebrate … Continued

Symbolic giant human “7” created at Machu Picchu, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World

To mark the official 7 Wonders Day, celebrated on 7 July every year around the world, Machu Picchu organises the highest-ever altitude recreation of a giant human number “7”. With this striking visual, Machu Picchu honours the world’s first-ever global vote to elect the New 7 Wonders of the World, a campaign organised by the … Continued

Bernard Weber & New 7 Wonders featured in Switzerland’s number one magazine

Zürich, 10 October 2023 The number one magazine in Switzerland publishes a cover article honouring the New 7 Wonders movement Founder-President, Bernard Weber. Coop magazine, with a readership of 3 million in a nation of 9 million inhabitants, also tells the story about how the world’s first ever global voting campaign for the New 7 … Continued

New7Wonders Wonder Marker at the Great Wall celebrated across Chinese News Media

Beijing and Zurich, 10 July 2023 The official unveiling of the New7Wonders Wonder Marker on 7 Wonders Day 2023 at the Great Wall has been widely reported across mainstream and social mobile media throughout China, recognising and celebrating the importance of this historic moment. Video news reports, distributed through the main mobile news portals that … Continued

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