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Information about risk, safety aspects, accidents and number of deaths (in brackets) Explosive and Strombolian eruptions 1994 – Yasur (2), 1995 (1) Dangerous at all times, but volcanoes are an important element of the tourism sector in Vanuatu Tsunami hazard for the entire Pacific because of eruptions Tour guides are recommended January to March – rainy season Signage around all volcanoes, Guided and unguided tours Interpretive signs in German, but signage includes symbols and pictograms and are easy to recognise Nisyros – no warning sig

Attractions and activities Volcano visiting, hiking, cultural experiences, Yasur – possible to drive within 200m of the crater rim Active lava lake (Ambrym), strombolian eruptions Active fumaroles at Mt Garet’s summit crater Hot springs, fumaroles, climbs to caldera ring of Kolombangara Geological heritage, geotourism, popular for leisure and recreation, Themepark Vulcania, Open Air Museum Lemptegy Cap d’Agde, Mont St Loup, volcanic cliffs, hiking, cycling Popular holiday destination, Maar lakes, hiking and cycling trails, guided geotou

Protected area type* NP Nature Reserves - NP NP GGP - NP Surtsey WHA

Status (last active) 2009 Ongoing activity 2007 2006 2008 1850 Active Vents 2007 Dormant - probably no significant Holocene activity Ancient volcanoes Some Holocene Activity 1888, 2003 1950 1922 Active fumaroles 1961 1973 1785, 2004 2000 1999 1984 1968 2005

Number of volcanoes (examples) Ambrym 1334m shield volcano Yasur 405m stratovolcano Lopevi 1413m stratovolcano Aoba 1496m shield volcano Tinakula, Santa Cruz Is. 851m stratovolcano Savo 510m Stratovolcano Nonda 760m stratovolcano Kavachi submarine volcano Chaine de Puys, Auvergne Cap d’Agde Rhön Mountains 800–950m Vogelsberg 760–770m Vulkaneifel 400–750m maars (Ulmener Maar, Pulver Maar) Nisyros 698m stratovolcano Santorini 564m shield volcanoes Methana 760m lava domes Milos 751m stratovolcano Kos 430m hydrothermal field Askja 1516m

Country or region Vanuatu 13 volcanoes Solomon Islands 7 volcanoes EUROPE France Germany Eifel volcanoes Greece 6 volcanoes Iceland 35 volcanoes

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