The Eight New Natural Wonders

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The Eight New Natural Wonders UNESCO names eight new wonders to its World Heritag e List Surtsey Island, Iceland Formed by volcanic eruptions in the 1960's, Surtsey was declared a natural reserve in 1965, allowing only a limited number of scientists to the island.

Transcript of The Eight New Natural Wonders

The Eight New

Natural WondersUNESCO

names eight new wonders

to its World

Heritage List

Surtsey Island, Iceland

Formed by volcanic

eruptions in the 1960's, Surtsey was declared a natural reserve

in 1965, allowing only a limited number of scientists to

the island.

Mount Sangingshan National Park,

ChinaLocated in eastern

China's Jiangxi province,

Sangingshan contains an array of forested and

fantastically shaped granite

pillars and peaks concentrated in a

relatively small area.

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere, MexicoEvery year, millions of monarch butterflies wait for the end

of the winter season in close-packed clusters in the Oyamel fir forests.

Sardona Tectonic Arena, SwitzerlandAn object of fascination for over 200 years, the region features a break in the

Earth's crust, where older rocks rest above younger formations.

Joggins Fossil Cliffs, CanadaThe most complete known fossil record of terrestrial life, Joggins is over 300

million years old. The remains of the first reptiles are visible here.

Saryarka, KazakhstanA largely undisturbed area of Central Asian steppe and lakes in the Korgalzhyn

and Naurzum state nature reserves, Saryarka is a crucial stopover point for globally threatened species and provides feeding grounds for up to 15 million

birds.

Socotra Archipelago, YemenNicknamed the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean, Socotra is host to nearly 700

flora and fauna species not found anywhere else in the world.

New Caledonia, France (Colony)The tropical lagoons and coral reefs of New Caledonia form one of the three

most extensive reef systems in the world. They provide habitat to a number of threatened fish and marine mammals.