Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Phang Nga Bay

Phang Nga Bay

THAILAND

Phang Nga Bay is a 400 square kilometer bay in the Andaman Sea between the island of Phuket and the mainland of the Malay peninsula of southern Thailand. A large part of the bay is protected as the Ao Phang Nga National Park. The most famous of the many islands in the bay is what is referred to as the James Bond Island, a needle-shaped limestone rock jutting out of the sea, seen in The Man with the Golden Gun.

Tubbataha Reef

Tubbataha Reef

PHILIPPINES

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.

Slogans by New7Wonders members
"Little Mermaid would love to live here!"
Kristoffer Aldrin Samonte from ITALY, 17-JUN-2008

One Hundred Trees Oasis

One Hundred Trees Oasis

CHINA

One Hundred Trees is the name of a small oasis on the northern edge of the Gobi desert. It provides food and drinking water for herders and their livestock.

Cox's Bazaar Beach

Cox's Bazaar Beach

BANGLADESH

Cox's Bazaar is known for its wide sandy beach which is claimed to be the world's longest natural sandy sea beach. It is an unbroken 125 km sandy sea beach with a gentle slop. Since the rise and fall of the tide here is not great, it is a good place for sea bathing.

Slogans by New7Wonders members
"Where you find peace and beauty in the same place. Best place in the earth for hangout."
Md jabed from BANGLADESH, 11-SEP-2008



Sundarbans Forest

Sundarbans Forest

BANGLADESH/ INDIA

The Sundarbans delta, at the mouth of the Ganges river, is the largest mangrove forest in the world, spreading across parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. The Sundarbans features a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. The area is known for its wide range of fauna, with the Royal Bengal tiger being the most famous, but also including many birds, spotted deer, crocodiles and snakes.