Sumaco volcano

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Sumaco volcano is an isolated, forest-covered stratovolcano in the eastern Andes of Ecuador, notable for its biodiversity and relatively infrequent eruptions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural geographic feature
stratovolcano
volcano
belongsTo Ecuadorian Amazon foothills region
climate humid tropical to montane
country Ecuador
coveredBy forest
drainageTo Amazon Basin
elevation approximately 13090 feet
approximately 3990 meters
eruptionFrequency infrequent
eruptionStyle explosive eruptions
hasBiodiversityStatus high endemism of flora and fauna
hasCharacteristic biodiversity hotspot
forest-covered
isolated
relatively infrequent eruptions
hasConservationDesignation protected area within Ecuadorian National System of Protected Areas
hasEcosystem cloud forest
montane forest
subalpine páramo-like vegetation
hasRockType andesite
basaltic andesite
hasSlopeVegetation primary rainforest
secondary forest
hasSummit often cloud-covered
isImportantFor amphibian diversity
bird diversity
endemism
plant diversity
isPartOf Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes
isTouristAttraction yes
lastKnownEruption around 1895
locatedEastOf main Andean volcanic axis of Ecuador
locatedIn Andes
surface form: Andes Mountains

Napo Province
eastern Andes
locatedNear Napo River
town of Tena
locatedOnContinent South America
monitoredBy Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional
partOf Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park
popularActivities birdwatching
nature observation
trekking
protectedAreaStatus national park core feature
volcanoType andesitic stratovolcano

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