PHOTOS: 8 Natural Wonders Added to UN Heritage List


	PHOTOS: 8 Natural Wonders Added to UN Heritage List
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<B>July 9, 2008—</B>The island of Surtsey, found 20 miles (32 kilometers) off the southern coast of <A href="http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_iceland.html" linkindex="57">Iceland</A>, was formed by volcanic eruptions during the 1960s. 
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Named this week as a new World Heritage site, the island provides scientists with a unique laboratory to study the process of colonization by plant and animal life. Borne by ocean currents, the first seeds arrived in 1964. Molds, bacteria, and fungi arrived the following year. Plants and invertebrates are now relatively abundant, as are bird species—89 and counting.
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Chosen by a committee of the UN's Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Heritage sites denote natural and cultural areas recognized for their universal value to humanity. </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/07/photogalleries/natural-wonders-photos/index.html?source=email_focus_20080721&email=focus"><DIV>
This week officials added 27 new sites to the UNESCO list of 878 areas (679 cultural, 174 natural) worthy of preservation and protection. 
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