| Haikou Volcanic Cluster Global Geopark | |
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| Location | Hainan, China |
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| Mountain type | Volcanic field |
Haikou Volcanic Cluster Global Geopark (Chinese:雷琼世界地质公园), also known asHaikou Scenic-Shishan Volcano Cluster,Leiqiong Global Geopark,Haikou Crater Park, andHainan Crater Park is a national park located approximately 8 mi south ofHaikou,Hainan, China. It is named for a crater, one of many extinct volcanoes on the island.[1][2]
The park has a total area of 118 square kilometres. It contains the two towns Shishan Town and Yongxing Town, and more than 40Quaternary volcanoes. Part of the area is called Mount Maanling (Saddle) Crater Scenic Area. This area consists of the two major volcanoes, Mount Fengliung (furnace) and Mount Baoziling. Together they appear as a saddle, hence the name. Adjacent to these, there are another two volcanoes, one of which is called Mount Yanjinglin.
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