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KOMODO PARK AMONG `SEVEN WONDERS` FINALISTS
Kupang, INDONESIA, July 25 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Komodo National Park is among the five finalists in a contest for inclusion in the "New Seven Wonders of Nature."
"The Komodo National Park ranked fourth on Friday (July 24) after successfully brushing aside Malaysia's Sipadan Island and Germany's Black Forest," head of the East Nusa Tenggara tourism, arts and culture office Ansgerius Takalapeta quoted director general of marketing at the Arts and Tourism Ministry Sapta Nirwandar as saying on Saturday.
The park became one of the finalists in the contest next to the Amazone Forest in Brazil, Bu Tinah Island in the United Arab emirates, Galapagos Island in Ecuador and Iguanzu Falls River in Brazil.
Takalapeta asked the Indonesian people and the world community to continue to promote the Komodo National Park to make it eligible for recognition as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature in 2011.
"We hope the entire Indonesian nation everywhere to vote for Komodo Island so it will be appointed as the New Seven Wonders. It is the voters who will decide," he said.
The two-time Alor district head noted that Amazone Forest and Black Forest were the park's strong contenders in the contest.
"We still have time until 2011 to vote for Komodo Island in the contest for the New Seven Wonders. Therefore, don't waste your time because your participation to vote in the contest will play a deciding role," he said.
"Earlier, Komodo Island also became one of the 28 finalists chosen among 77 nominees by a panel of experts. Also there were 261 landmarks in the world nominated as one of the Seven Wonders," he said.
The Komodo National Park which covers Komodo, Rinca and Padar islands as well as other small islands is home to Komodo dragon believed to be the remnants of animals living in Jurassic period.
The 1,817 sq km park was set up in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon as well as other animal species.***
"The Komodo National Park ranked fourth on Friday (July 24) after successfully brushing aside Malaysia's Sipadan Island and Germany's Black Forest," head of the East Nusa Tenggara tourism, arts and culture office Ansgerius Takalapeta quoted director general of marketing at the Arts and Tourism Ministry Sapta Nirwandar as saying on Saturday.
The park became one of the finalists in the contest next to the Amazone Forest in Brazil, Bu Tinah Island in the United Arab emirates, Galapagos Island in Ecuador and Iguanzu Falls River in Brazil.
Takalapeta asked the Indonesian people and the world community to continue to promote the Komodo National Park to make it eligible for recognition as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature in 2011.
"We hope the entire Indonesian nation everywhere to vote for Komodo Island so it will be appointed as the New Seven Wonders. It is the voters who will decide," he said.
The two-time Alor district head noted that Amazone Forest and Black Forest were the park's strong contenders in the contest.
"We still have time until 2011 to vote for Komodo Island in the contest for the New Seven Wonders. Therefore, don't waste your time because your participation to vote in the contest will play a deciding role," he said.
"Earlier, Komodo Island also became one of the 28 finalists chosen among 77 nominees by a panel of experts. Also there were 261 landmarks in the world nominated as one of the Seven Wonders," he said.
The Komodo National Park which covers Komodo, Rinca and Padar islands as well as other small islands is home to Komodo dragon believed to be the remnants of animals living in Jurassic period.
The 1,817 sq km park was set up in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon as well as other animal species.***
