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Part II

Africa

Introduction (Tanzania), Ngorongoro crater (Tanzania) and Mt
Meru (Tanzania), all of which are prominent
tourist destinations and have been for many
decades, although the political situation can
occasionally be an obstacle to safe travel in certain
Africa is a continent rich in volcanic and geothermal areas. Other volcanic regions on the continent or
environments with some well-known areas of within the oceans surrounding Africa include Mt
interest for geotourism along the Rift Valley. This Cameroon, the Cape Verde Islands, St Helena and
includes the active volcanoes Nyiragongo and Ascension Island on the western side in the
Nyamulagira in the eastern Democratic Republic of southern Atlantic Ocean, and Reunion on the
the Congo, Ol Doinyo Lengai in Tanzania and Erta eastern side in the Indian Ocean. The following
Ale in Ethiopia. The African Rift Valley also includes chapters and case studies will provide some
currently dormant mountains like Mt Kilimanjaro examples of these regions.

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