Vote For Philippine Wonders

Vote For Philippine Wonders

July 24, 2008 - There's an on-going worldwide contest for the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The contest which will run through December 2008, will determine through popular votes (on-line votation only) the New 7 Wonders of Nature. At present there are 77 nominees, of which four (4) Philippine sites are included - Underground River and Tubbataha Reef in Palawan, Chocolate Hills in Bohol and Mayon Volcano in Bicol. On-line voting will run through December 31, 2008 and after that, the top 21 sites with the highest number of votes will undergo another round of popular voting.

As of Dec. 1, 2008 the four nominated Philippine sites are currently ranked as follows:

Philippine Site	Brief Description	Current Rank in the Contest (as of Dec. 1, 2008)
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan	The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and several large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The underground river is reputed to be the world's longest. At the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to the water's edge. Monkeys, large monitor lizards, and squirrels find their niche on the beach near the cave.	No. 1
Tubbataha Reef National Park, Palawan	Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef in the Sulu Sea that belongs to the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. The reef is composed of two atolls, North and South Reefs. Each reef has a single small islet that protrudes from the water. The atolls are separated by a deep channel 8 kilometers wide. Over one thousand species, including many that are endangered, can be found at on the reef. These include manta rays, lionfish, tortoises, clownfish and sharks.	No. 4
Chocolate Hills, Bohol	The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills, all about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 sq km The hills are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, giving them the name ''Chocolate Hills.''	No. 5
Mayon Volcano	Mayon Volcano is an active volcano on the island of Luzon, 15 km northwest of Legazpi City. It is classified by volcanologists as a stratovolcano (composite volcano). Its symmetric cone was formed through alternate pyroclastic and lava flows. Mayon is the most active volcano in the country, having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years, and is a part of what is called the Pacific Ring of Fire.	No. 11
Source: http://www.new7wonders.com

Let us all help in putting the Philippine Nature Wonders in the world map. So do spare the time to vote for the Philippine wonders at this website: http://www.new7wonders.com . To be able to vote, you must register first as a member in the said website. Once logged in, you can now choose the 7 natural wonders from the list. You need to choose exactly 7 nominees for your vote to be valid. (Here's a tip - after voting for the 4 Philippine sites, please choose the other 3 nominees from among those in the very bottom of the list, so we can make sure that our own sites' ranking will move up.)

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