Tuesday, September 1, 2009

SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

There are many amazing Natural Wonders in Southeast Aisa, which made us very tough to choose only Sevens from them. Please add or comment on the SEA Seven Natural Wonders of your choice. Here is the list of some fabulous natural sites of the region we have so far.

Mountain Peaks

1. Mt. Hkakabo Razi,  Myanmar (Burma)
2. Mt. Jaya, Indonesia
3. Mt. Agung, Indonesia
4. Mt. Kinabalu, Malaysia
5. Fansipan, Vietnam
6. Mt. Apo, Philippines
7. Mt. Victoria, Myanmar (Burma)

Hills/Volcanoes

1. Chocolate Hills
2. Mt. Mayon
3. Mt. Krakatoa
4. Mt. Rinjani
5. Taal Volcano

Rivers

1. Mekong
2. Salween
3. Irrawaddy
4. Chao Phraya

Lakes

1. Inle Lake
2. Tonlé Sap
3. Lake Toba
4. Yak Loum Lake
5. Reh Lake
6. Tasek Merimbun

Waterfalls/Caves

1. Hang Son Doong Cave
2. Lowa Caves
3. Nam Tok Thilawsu falls
4. Khonephapheng falls
5. Kbal Chhay Waterfall
6. Pyinoolwin Aniskan Dat-taw-gyaint waterfall
7. Stong Falls
8. Limunsudan Falls

Islands/Archipelago

1. Mergui Archipelago
2. Can Gio
3. Ko Phi Phi
4. Sipadan
5. Jaco

Seascapes

1. Ha Long Bay
2. Phang Nga Bay
3. Tubbataha Reefs

National Parks/Wildlife Reserves

1. Komodo National Park
2. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
3. Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park
4. Khao Yai National Park
5. Hukawng Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
6. Mulu National Park
7. Nam Ha National Park
8. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
9. Lampi Marine National Park




7 Wonders of Asia

1.  The Glorious Great Wall
2.  Terrific Taj Mahal
3.  Amazing Angkor Wat
4.     Beautiful Bagan
5.     Blissful Borobudur
6.     Preeminent Petra
7.     Prestigious Potala Palace



12 Wonders of the World

1.     Pyramids of Egypt – World’s most Amazing
2.     The Great Wall – World’s Greatest
3.     Taj Mahal - World’s most Beautiful
4.     Angkor Wat - World’s most Magnificent
5.     Machu Picchu - World’s most Fascinating
6.     Bagan - World’s most Splendid
7.     Parthenon - World’s most Gorgeous
8.     Borobudur
9.     Hagia Sophia
10.  Teotihuacan
11.  Petra
12.  Maui Statues of Easter Island



12 Natural Wonders of the World

1.     Mt. Everest
2.     Grand Canyon
3.     Great Barrier Reef
4.     Victoria Falls
5.     Iguazu Falls
6.     Mt. Kilimanjaro
7.     Ayers Rock (Uluru)
8.     Lake Baikal
9.     Galapagos Archipelago
10.  Angel Falls
11.  Amazon Basin
12.  Halong Bay





Interesting References

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Carla Serra, Silvia Bombelli. Barnes & Noble, New York, 2007.
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