Skip to content

Komodo

People power in Indonesia for Komodo

Komodo

When the government fails, the people will take the lead.” So wrote the Jakarta Post on Friday in an opinion piece titled “Public initiatives revive Komodo voting“. The writer was referring to Komodo National Park, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature.

Disappointed with the Indonesian government’s lack of support for Komodo’s bid in the global contest, a group of environmental activists established the Support Committee for Komodo Island to continue promoting the park. Since then, an array of personalities, including former vice president Jusuf Kalla and the rock band Slank, have pledged to help the committee in its work.

“The komodo dragons are a world wonder whose original habitat is on the island. [The island’s] nomination in the competition is necessary,” Emmy Hafild, the environment activist who initiated the Support Committee for Komodo Island, told the Jakarta Post.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono voting for Komodo
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (centre) leading the SMS voting for Komodo National Park

After campaigning together to win the presidential and vice presidential election in 2004, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla are now campaigning together again. This time, however, they are focussing their efforts on urging Indonesians to vote in the New7Wonders of Nature. “Let us send an SMS to support Komodo National Park,” said the president recently at the official opening of Lombok International Airport. With Jusuf Kalla at his side, the President used his phone to vote for Komodo National Park. He then invited First Lady Ani Yudhoyono and all the government ministers in attendance to join him on stage to do likewise.

Latest News

New7Wonders continues, find out how in our News Room

Bernard Weber & New 7 Wonders featured in Switzerland’s number one magazine

Zürich, 10 October 2023 The number one magazine in Switzerland publishes a cover article honouring the New 7 Wonders movement Founder-President, Bernard Weber. Coop magazine, with a readership of 3 million in a nation of 9 million inhabitants, also tells the story about how the world’s first ever global voting campaign for the New 7 … Continued

New7Wonders Wonder Marker at the Great Wall celebrated across Chinese News Media

Beijing and Zurich, 10 July 2023 The official unveiling of the New7Wonders Wonder Marker on 7 Wonders Day 2023 at the Great Wall has been widely reported across mainstream and social mobile media throughout China, recognising and celebrating the importance of this historic moment. Video news reports, distributed through the main mobile news portals that … Continued

Great Wall of China Unveils New7Wonders of the World “Wonder Marker”

Beijing and Zurich, 7 July 2023 Today marked the unveiling of the Wonder Marker, the 3 metre high signpost that celebrates the Great Wall of China as one of the official New 7 Wonders of the World (N7W) as chosen by a global public vote.  The ceremony took place at Huangyaguan Great Wall, Tianjin Province, … Continued

Great Wall of China to Unveil New7Wonders of the World “Wonder Marker”

Beijing and Zurich, 5 July 2023 On Friday, July 7, the Great Wall of China will unveil the “Wonder Marker,” the official symbol created by the New7Wonders Foundation (N7W) to honour the seven most remarkable historic sites on earth.    The unveiling will take place at Huangyaguan Great Wall, Tianjin Province, one of the most … Continued

The New 7 Wonders of the World celebrate 15 years

The New 7 Wonders of the World celebrate their 15th anniversary on 7 July 2022, as this is the date when the Wonders were announced at the official declaration ceremony that took place in Lisbon, Portugal in 2007. On a historic night on an equally historic date, 7/7/7 – the 7th of July 2007 – … Continued