Volcanic Plateau

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The Volcanic Plateau is a high central region of New Zealand’s North Island characterized by active and dormant volcanoes, geothermal activity, and rugged mountainous terrain.

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Volcanic Plateau canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
plateau
characterizedBy active volcanoes
dormant volcanoes
geothermal activity
rugged mountainous terrain
climate cooler than surrounding lowlands
contains Lake Taupō NERFINISHED
Mount Ngauruhoe NERFINISHED
Mount Ruapehu NERFINISHED
Mount Tongariro NERFINISHED
Rotorua geothermal area NERFINISHED
Taupō geothermal area NERFINISHED
Tongariro National Park NERFINISHED
continent Oceania
country New Zealand
drainedBy Waikato River NERFINISHED
Whanganui River NERFINISHED
formedBy volcanism
geologicalAge Quaternary
geologicalType volcanic plateau
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Māori iwi of central North Island
hasFeature calderas
fumaroles
geysers
hot springs
lava flows
hasHighestPoint Mount Ruapehu NERFINISHED
hasRisk earthquakes
lahars
volcanic eruptions
languageRegion English
Māori NERFINISHED
locatedIn North Island
central North Island
near Kaimanawa Range NERFINISHED
Kaweka Range NERFINISHED
notableFor extensive ignimbrite sheets
large silicic caldera systems
partOf Taupō Volcanic Zone NERFINISHED
central North Island high country
usedFor geothermal power generation
hiking
hydroelectric power generation
skiing
tourism

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Kaimanawa Range partOf Volcanic Plateau