Page 370 - Volcano and Geothermal Tourism
P. 370
Information about risk, safety aspects,
Status (last accidents and number of deaths (in Protected brackets) Attractions and activities area type* active) 1984 – Lake Monoun (37) Geotourism, ecotourism, wildlife, nature, NP 2000 1986 – Lake Nyos (1700+) culture, hiking, climbing, hunting, unique 2001 – Mt Cameroon (23) landscapes, lava flows, crater lakes CO 2 release from Lake Nyos crater is monitored Alert level system: Hiking, mountain climbing, geotourism NP 1995 green - yellow - red 1912 – Nyamuragira (20) Expeditions to lava lake; volcano safaris; NP 2002–ongoing
Number of volcanoes (examples) Mt Cameroon 4040m stratovolcano Fogo 2829m stratovolcano and fissure vents Nyiragongo 3470m stratovolcano Decade volcano Nyamulagira 3058m shield volcano Erta Ale 613m shield volcano Dabbahu 1442m stratovolcano Dalaffilla 613m stratovolcano Kilimanjaro 5895m stratovolcano Mt Meru 4566m stratovolcano Ol Doinyo Lengai 2890m stratovolcano
Country or region AFRICA Cameroon 4 volcanoes Cape Verde Islands 4 volcanoes Congo, African West Rift 12 + volcanoes Ethiopia 62 volcanoes Kenya 20 + volcanoes Tanzania 10 volcanoes
App2.indd 346 3/28/2010 1:25:40 PM
