The Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef are competing with 26 other natural landmarks in the final phase of a global poll to choose the "New 7 Wonders of Nature," organizers said Tuesday. The Amazon rain forest, the Dead Sea, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and Ecuador's Galapagos Islands are also among the finalists, according to New 7 Wonders, led by Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber. People can vote by Internet or phone. The winners will be announced in 2011 and share in the glory already enjoyed by the seven man-made wonders chosen two years ago. More than 1 billion people are expected to vote, Weber said. "This campaign should contribute to the appreciation - to the knowledge - of our environment," he said. "If we or our children want to save anything, we should first appreciate it." ...more

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