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Komodo Island officially confirmed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature

Zurich/Switzerland: Komodo Island has been confirmed officially as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. Making the announcement, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, congratulated the people of Indonesia and the fans of Komodo Island in the world for so enthusiastically backing this Finalist in the global voting campaign. "The success…

Announcing the provisional New7Wonders of Nature

The provisional New7Wonders of Nature are, in alphabetical order: Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Table Mountain. Here, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, announces the names of the provisional New7Wonders of Nature at the New7Wonders headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Certificate ceremony in the presence of dragons

With some rather well-fed Komodo dragons warming themselves under the hot sun, Bernard Weber, founder and President of New7Wonders, handed over the official Komodo New7Wonders of Nature Certificate of Participation to the Head of Komodo National Park, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature, and Jusuf…

People power in Indonesia for Komodo

"When the government fails, the people will take the lead." So wrote the Jakarta Post on Friday in an opinion piece titled "Public initiatives revive Komodo voting". The writer was referring to Komodo National Park, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature. Disappointed with the…

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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.

From Peru to Poland, a week of voting presidents

It began last Saturday in Peru, where President Ollanta Humala voted for The Amazon, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature, which is shared by Peru along with Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. Then, on Wednesday, the President of Indonesia, Susilo…

Indonesian President calls for SMS support for Komodo

The president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has asked all Indonesians to support Komodo Island, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature. The president made the appeal when he was officially inaugurating the new Lombok International Airport. According to The Jakarta Post, he asked the dignitaries…

Jusuf Kalla asks Indonesians to support Komodo

Former Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla and a group of more than 70 businessmen, public figures and journalists are visiting Komodo Island today to support its candidacy in the New7Wonders of Nature. "If Komodo Island becomes a New Seven Wonder, it will be a great boost for the island and…

SMS voting now live for Komodo Island

One of the world's leading mobile texting countries is now switched on to vote for the New7Wonders of Nature. Indonesians can send KOMODO to 9818, and with that vote for Komodo Island to become one of the New7Wonders of Nature. SMS voting works across the leading networks of Telkomsel and XL,…

New7Wonders keeps Komodo, but removes Ministry of Culture and Tourism from official role

New7Wonders today announces the following important decisions concerning the participation of Komodo in the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign: 1. Voting for Komodo continues as an authorized Finalist in the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign. 2. New7Wonders removes the Ministry of Culture and Tourism from its status as Official Supporting Committee for…

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