SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS OF WORD
It is well known that the human being likes to list things, may be by its importance or value. In antiquity the number seven was considered as a number of luck, and they decided to define, what are the seven days of the week, for that time the solar system was made up of seven Planet, they also defined the seven wonders of the world.
In the world there is an organization that has been in charge of enumerating the Patrons of humanity. The UNESCO; This organization is in charge of choosing, enumerating and at the same time helping to protect these places, which are nothing more and nothing less than sites that are located around the world, and are characterized by having a beauty, beyond the ordinary, of equal they have some effect in the society, the same can be natural like of the creation of the man.
In the year 2000, an organization was created, which wanted to involve the whole world through the popular vote, and to know according to its criteria what the wonders of the world were. In 2007 I named the new Seven Wonders of the World, and that same year began to look for the seven new natural wonders.
This organization is called NEW7 WONDERS, an initiative of the museum curator and Swiss filmmaker Bernard Weber.
Today I want to talk about the seven natural wonders of the world, for the selection, the organization New 7 Wonders , I accept the registration of 220 countries , registering a total of 440 participants , which ended up reduced to 28 and the seven natural wonders were chosen by World public voting , the same on 11-11-2011.
Here I name them select privileges as if the natural wonders of the world.
AMAZONAS
The Amazon rainforest, also known as the lungs of world, it alone accounts for 40% of oxygen around the planet, it is the world 's largest rainforest, occupies a vast region of South America, has an area around seven million square kilometers, and is distributed among nine countries, Brazil being the country with the largest territory, followed by Peru . There are also Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname
We must highlight the importance of the Amazon Rainforest for humanity, since at this time it is not giving it the protection it needs:
- It represents 40% of the world's oxygen, it is the largest tropical forest in the world, it transforms Carbon Dioxide into Oxygen, it is so much so, that scientist say, that motivated by the deforestation that exists, has a direct impact on the temperature increase, in polar ice caps .
- It has one of the largest rivers in the world, (Rio Amazonas), which represents approximately 20% of the global fluvial discharge to the ocean. At least in Peru it has habit or some oil spill in recent years that have contaminated the river and causing disease, which affects everything that lives in the jungle.
- The jungle has the greatest amount of plants and animals in the world. Plants are being used in natural medicine, around the world, and animals are being, hunted or captured and sold all over the world as exotic animals. This brings many problems because the original flora and fauna of the jungle are being eliminated and the ecosystem is modifying.
HA LONG BAI
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Ha Long means "descending dragon"
Ha Long Bay, also called Halong Bay or Bay of Along , is a water extension of approximately 1,500 km². It is located in Quang Ninh province the north of Vietnam.
It extends along a coastline of 120 km. It emphasizes the presence of karsts elements and islands of various sizes and shapes, it is known for the emerald green color of its water.
It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994. It was officially declared one of the Seven Wonders of the World on April 27, 2012. The bay has 1,969 islands of monolithic limestone that are covered with jungle vegetation.
IGUAZU FALL
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It is located on the border between Argentina state Las Misiones and Paraná in Brazil
It was officially named one of the seven natural wonders of the world, On May 25, 2012; it was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984.
The name " Iguazu " comes from the words Guarani or tipi "Y" which means water and " üasú " which means big.
It is the largest waterfall system in the world, it is fed by the Iguazú River, it is formed by 275 waterfalls, the highest being 80 meters.
The river rises in the city of Curitiba and flows through Brazil; however, most of the falls are in the Argentine border.
JEJU ISLAND
It is located in the Province of Jeju South Korea.
It is a Volcanic Island with an approximate area of 1846 km 2 is the main Island of the Province of Jeju South Korea. It was named a Natural Heritage of Unesco in 2007, officially declared as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, on September 12, 2012.
The landscape in its majority this formed by hundreds of craters, fruit of the volcanic eruptions that formed the island, being the main one and more known, Monte Halla; an inactive volcano, which rises 1950 meters above sea level.
In addition, the island has numerous beaches, crystal clear waters, numerous cliffs, and volcanic tubes that formed in the numerous eruptions that occurred on the island.
KOMODO
It is located in Indonesia, is one of the 17,508 that form the Republic of Indonesia, named natural heritage of humanity, in the year 1991. Officially it is named as one of seven marvels of the world, On September 13, 2013.
As Jaju Island it is volcanic, their principal characteristic is the habitat of the Komodo Dragon, the world's largest lizard, but this being his unique appeal, has a diversity of fauna and considerable flora. It also has a very diverse maritime ecosystem..
PUERTO PRINCESA UNDERGROND RIVER
It is located in Western Visayas and Palawan Philippines.
Registered as the natural heritage of humanity in 1999, later officially declared one of the seven wonders of the world on April 21, 2012.
It is a protected area of the Philippines, located 80 km. From the city of Puerto Princesa, the National Park is located in the Saint Paul mountain range, on the western coast of the island.
It is one of the longest underground rivers in the world, in which you can distinguish approximately eleven ecosystems , its river is well known for its turquoise green color, due to the numerous tides that flow in it.
TABLE MOUNTAIN
It is located in the city of Cape South Africa. It was officially named one of the seven natural wonders of the world, on December 2, 2012.
It is a flat top mountain, overlooking the city of the cape, approximately 3 kilometers from side to side. It is located in the northern opening of a mountain range of sandstone that is part of the Cape Peninsula.
At its foot is the city of the cape, and it is possible to access it by cable car. It is one of the most representative symbols of the city.
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