Puerto Princesa Underground River on Top 21!!!
Our votes make it possible fellow Filipino. We made it possible that our own Subterranean river is now on top 21.
The country’s entry to the Seven New Wonders of Nature, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River in Palawan, needs a boost from the international community as the tourist attraction has one of the fewest online votes among the 28 official entries outside their respective countries.
In the fourth week of online voting, the ranking of the 28 official finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign showed that the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River Natural Park is on 21st spot.
Zurich-based New7Wonders (N7W) Foundation cited that the online ranking this week showed which of the official candidates are appealing to most voters outside the country or countries they are representing.
However, the ranking does not include votes that the finalists have received from their own nations.
“Maximizing international votes is absolutely essential for a finalist to be successful in the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign. Remember, this is a truly global campaign on track to get over one billion votes in total,” Tia Viering, head of communications for New7Wonders, said in a press statement.
“Increased awareness encourages international appreciation for these places of extraordinary natural beauty and ecological significance, so reaching out beyond borders is really crucial for many reasons,” she added.
According to this week’s ranking, the top seven finalists receiving the most international votes are: Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Jeju Island (South Korea), Mud Volcanoes (Azerbaijan), Bu Tinah Shoals (United Arab Emirates), Maldives (Maldives), Milford Sound (New Zealand), and Great Barrier Reef (Papua New Guinea/Australia).
Meanwhile, entries in the bottom seven are the Jeita Grotto (Lebanon), Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (Philippines), Iguazu Falls (Brazil/Argentina), Amazon Rainforest (Venezuela/Suriname/Peru/Guyana/French Guiana/Ecuador/Colombia/Brazil/Bolivia), Masurian Lake District (Poland), Halong Bay (Vietnam), and Komodo (Indonesia).
The Palawan subterranean river features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 kilometer navigable underground river that winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea.
It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites and several large chambers, and is known as the longest passable underground river in the world.
The 28 finalists will advance to the final voting to determine the New Seven Wonders of Nature that will be announced in 2011.
The Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign began in 2007 with more than 440 participating locations from over 220 countries.
Our vote will be a helpful to make it on the number 1 spot. Let us vote to prove that Filipinos are united and helping in preserving the beauty of the nature.
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