Brief Description
"Mount Etna is an iconic site encompassing 19,237 uninhabited
hectares on the highest part of Mount Etna, on the eastern coast of
Sicily. Mount Etna is the highest Mediterranean island mountain and the
most active stratovolcano in the world. The eruptive history of the
volcano can be traced back 500,000 years and at least 2,700 years of
this activity has been documented. The almost continuous eruptive
activity of Mount Etna continues to influence volcanology, geophysics
and other Earth science disciplines. The volcano also supports important
terrestrial ecosystems including endemic flora and fauna and its
activity makes it a natural laboratory for the study of ecological and
biological processes. The diverse and accessible range of volcanic
features such as summit craters, cinder cones, lava flows and the Valle
de Bove depression have made the site a prime destination for research
and education."
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1427
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1427
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