Hawaii Volcanoes National Park World Heritage Site

Official name

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | UNESCO

Country

United States | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Hawaii
19.4008° Lat, -155.1236° Lon | Map

Code

409

Time Zone

America/New_York (EDT, -0400)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 1987. This site contains two of the most active volcanoes in the world, Mauna Loa (4,170 m high) and Kilauea (1,250 m high), both of which tower over the Pacific Ocean. Volcanic eruptions have created a constantly changing landscape, and the lava flows reveal surprising geological formations. Rare birds and endemic species can be found there, as well as forests of giant ferns.