Antisana Volcano

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Antisana Volcano is a massive, glacier-covered stratovolcano in the Andes of central Ecuador, known for its high elevation and biodiversity-rich surrounding páramo ecosystems.

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Antisana volcano 2
Antisana Volcano canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean volcano
glaciated volcano
stratovolcano
activityStatus potentially active
biodiversity high
climateZone high-altitude tropical
composition andesitic lava
basaltic-andesitic lava
continent South America
country Ecuador
countrySubdivision Napo Province
distanceToQuito about 50 km southeast
ecosystemType páramo
elevation 18991 ft
5758 m
geologicalAge Pleistocene to Holocene
glacierCoverage extensive
glacierRetreatCause climate change
hasFeature eroded caldera remnants
glaciers
ice cap
lava domes
páramo ecosystems
hasGlacierRetreat yes
hasSummitIceCap yes
hazardType glacial outburst floods
lahars
importantFor Andean condor habitat
water supply for Quito region
isGlaciated yes
isPartOf Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes
languageOfToponym Spanish
lastEruption Holocene
locatedIn Andes
Napo Province
central Ecuador
locatedInProtectedArea Antisana Ecological Reserve
mountainRange Andes
nearCity Quito
notableFauna Andean condor
spectacled bear
notableFlora Espeletia-like rosette plants
high-Andean grasses
prominence major peak of Ecuadorian Andes
protectedStatus within Antisana Ecological Reserve
typicalAccessPoint Papallacta area
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Pichincha Province hasVolcano Antisana Volcano
Quito basin near Antisana Volcano
this entity surface form: Antisana volcano
Antisana Ecological Reserve locatedOn Antisana Volcano
this entity surface form: Antisana volcano