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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

This site contains two of the most active volcanoes in the world, Mauna Loa (4,170 m high) and Kilauea (1,250 m high), both of which tower over the Pacific Ocean. Volcanic eruptions have created a constantly changing landscape, and the lava flows reveal surprising geological formations. Rare birds and endemic species can be found there, as well as forests of giant ferns.

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is an excellent example of island building through volcanic processes. It is distinguished among other vulcanoes by its size and level of activity. 

The National Park was created in 1916 on Hawaii Island. It includes Kilauea, the most active vulcano in the world, and Mauna Loa, the greatest volcanic mass on earth and one of the best examples of a shield volcano. 

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