Over 200 spectacular locations worldwide are competing to become one of the new seven wonders of nature.
Founded in 2001, the New7Wonders foundation aims to contribute to the protection of both the world's human built and natural heritage.
More than a billion people are expected to join in internet voting that will now nominate 77 semi finalists for the top natural wonders.
A panel of experts in nature, chaired by Federico Mayor, Former Chief of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, will reduce the list to 21 finalists in July.
The seven winners will then be chosen in another round of public voting lasting until 2011, this time by internet, telephone and text messages.
Cocos Islands National Park, Costa Rica is in the running and is currently ranked number 3 in the "islands" category.
If you would like to vote log on to http://www.new7wonders.com/ pick your new 7 wonders of nature.
The winners last year of the 7 new man made wonders were
- the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
- the Colosseum, Italy
- the Great Wall of China
- the Taj Mahal, India
- Petra, Jordan
- Christ the Redeemer Statue, Brazil
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- the Pyramid at Chichen Itza, Mexico.
You can vote for the seven new wonders of nature until July 7th by registering on the website http://www.new7wonders.com/
In case anyone else is interested in wonders of the world votes, there is a vote for the 12 man-made wonders of the world going on at http://www.ourworldwonders.com they have a little different criteria than the new7wonders website.
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