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Information about risk, safety aspects,

Status (last accidents and number of deaths (in Protected brackets) Attractions and activities area type* active) Geothermal features, hot springs - The Andaman Islands are a closed military area 2009–ongoing 2003 1900 Ancient lava flows Mt Damavand – hiking, mountain climbing, ice climbing, fumaroles, hot springs at summit, NP 1993 climbing trails, shelter huts, guided tours from Teheran GP Active fumaroles Holocene Holocene Dangerous volcanoes include: Semeru (744 Indonesia is known for the eruption of NP 1963 deaths over th

Number of volcanoes (examples) Andaman Islands: Barren Island 305m stratovolcano Barren 1 mud volcano Narcondum 710m stratovolcano Deccan Traps Taftan 4050m stratovolcano Bazman 3490m stratovolcano Damavand 5670m stratovolcano Qal’eh Hasan Ali Volcano maars Agung 3142m stratovolcano Kelut 1731m stratovolcano Semeru 3676m stratovolcano Bromo 2329m stratovolcano Merapi 2911m stratovolcano Krakatau 813m caldera Tambora 2850m stratovolcano Toba 2157m caldera Mt Aso 1592m caldera Mt Fuji 3776m stratovolcano Mt Sakurajima 1117m stratovolcano Mt

Country or region India 5 volcanoes Iran 6 volcanoes Indonesia 150 volcanoes 28 eruptions during last decade 76 historically active Japan 105 volcanoes

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