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Part VI

Oceania

Introduction well as active environments. Visitor statistics,
however, are difficult to research because not
every volcanic national park has a fixed entry
point. The general lack of information about
visitor numbers for particular tourism sectors
This part of the world has some of the most active indicates that more research is required. Due to
volcanic and geothermal areas and is attracting a the fact that there are significant gaps in the
growing number of tourists who have the desire literature concerning volcanic and geothermal
to come face to face with powerful displays tourism, especially with a focus on risk management
of nature at work. Not all destinations in this as well as international safety guidelines for
region offer active volcanism, but many volcano visitors, no valid statistics are available other than
connoisseurs appreciate dormant landscapes as those researched for this book.

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