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Piton de la Fournaise (French: [pitɔ̃ də la fuʁnɛz]; English: "Peak of the Furnace") is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island, a French overseas department and region, in the Indian Ocean.
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes of Réunion, an overseas ... Elevation Location Last eruption (m) (ft) ... Piton de la Fournaise ...
Commerson Crater is a caldera in the mountains of Réunion, an overseas department of France.Located in the municipal territory of Saint-Joseph, it is part of the Piton de la Fournaise, a shield volcano on the eastern end of Réunion Island, but is located outside of the Enclos Fouqué, the volcano's most recent caldera.
The tropical and insular flora of La Réunion Island is characterized by its diversity, a very high rate of endemism and a very specific structure. The flora of La Réunion presents a great diversity of natural environments and species (up to 40 tree species/ha, compared to a temperate forest which has an average of 5/ha).
The island of Réunion formed from two volcanoes, the active Piton de la Fournaise on the southern end of the island and Piton des Neiges, which is slightly taller and dormant. [1] The Reunion hotspot that formed the Deccan Traps also produced the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge and the Mascarene Plateau and plays a role in the geology of Mauritius and ...
The Réunion hotspot is a volcanic hotspot which currently lies under the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. The Chagos-Laccadive Ridge and the southern part of the Mascarene Plateau are volcanic traces of the Réunion hotspot. [1] The hotspot is believed to have been active for over 65 million years.
The eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent has forced more than 16,000 people to leave their homes. Caribbean island faces ‘destruction and devastation’ after 'huge' new volcano ...
The Enclos Fouqué is the most recent caldera built by the Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano of the isle of la Réunion. [1] References This page was last ...