Stratovolcanoes
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. They are among the most common types of volcanoes, in contrast to the less common shield volcanoes. (wiki)
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| French Austral Lands and Seas | Mont Ross | |
| Fujisan | ||
| Guanacaste | there are two main volcanic complexes in the inscribed area, that each include various stratovolcanoes: the Orosí-Orosilito-Cacao complex in Guanacaste NP and the Rincón de la Vieja-Santa María complex in the Rincón de la Vieja National Park | |
| Isole Eolie | Stromboli | |
| Kilimanjaro National Park | ||
| Mount Etna | ||
| Mount Hamiguitan | ||
| Mount Kenya | ||
| Ogasawara Islands | The two islands from the Kazan Group are mountainous with both islands formed from the summits of giant submarine stratovolcanos. (AB ev) | |
| Pico Island | ||
| Quito | Quito wraps around the eastern slopes of Pichincha Volcano | |
| Sangay National Park | ||
| Shiretoko | "Mount Rausu (羅臼岳, Rausu-dake) is a stratovolcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula" (wiki) | |
| Teide National Park | ||
| Tongariro National Park | Mount Ruapehu | |
| Volcanoes of Kamchatka |
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