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Information about risk, safety aspects, accidents and number of deaths (in brackets) Essential: mosquito repellent, bear bells, compass, equipment for ice climbing, bad weather gear Mudslide destroyed most of the Valley of the Geysers in 2007, but many hot springs have reappeared since Mt Hallasan – big tourist attraction, lava tubes, tuff rings, lava walls, waterfalls, crater lake, columnar jointed cliffs, unique vegetation, endangered species, mountain climbing, fishing, horse riding, biking, hot springs, geotourism, ecotourism, Baitoushan is

Attractions and activities Skiing, hiking, 4WD tours, geotourism, ecotourism, climbing, glaciers, fumaroles, cruise ships, helicopter tours, trekking, bear watching, hot springs, geysers of North Korea and China Volcano tourism is actively promoted, hiking to Taal volcano crater, swimming and kayaking in Pinatubo’s crater lake, 4WD tours, nature tours, visiting devastation areas, hiking, climbing, mountaineering, unique landforms, fumaroles, hot springs, biodiversity, ecotourism, geotourism

Protected area type* WHA NP Incl. 19 volcanoes WHA NP NP GP NP

Status (last active) 2009 2009 2009–ongoing 2009–ongoing 2008 1976 2009–ongoing 1952 1007 1702 Holocene No recent eruptions Holocene 1977 1992 2009 1953 2007 Active fumaroles

Number of volcanoes (examples) Avachinsky 2741m stratovolcano Koryaksky 3456m stratovolcano Shiveluch 3283m stratovolcano Klyuchevskoy 4750m stratovolcano Bezymanny 2882m stratovolcano Tolbachik 3682m shield volcano Karymsky 1486m stratovolcano Maly Semiachik 1560m caldera Valley of the Geysers Hallasan, Jeju Island 1950m shield volcano Baitoushan 2744m stratovolcano Ulreung 984m stratovolcano Mount Khorgo Khanuy Gol 1886m volcanic field Taryatu-Chulutu 2400m volcanic field Bus-Obo 1162m cinder cone Dormant or extinct Taal 400m stratovolcano Pi

Country or region Kamchatka 114? volcanoes (29 active) Korea (North and South) 6 volcanoes Mongolia 5 volcanoes Philippines 52 volcanoes (plus hundreds of inactive volcanoes)

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