What Holocene volcanoes are in areas with a UNESCO classification?
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. There are 182 Holocene volcanoes included, wholly or in part, within World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves, or Global Geoparks. Some may fall within more than one area, or have multiple classifications, but each volcano is only listed once below. This list was prepared by Smithsonian GVP staff based on public information and is neither endorsed by, nor an official compilation of, UNESCO; please contact GVP to report any content that might be incorrect.
| Volcano | Country | UNESCO Property Name | UNESCO Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard | Australia | Heard and McDonald Islands | World Heritage |
| McDonald Islands | Australia | Heard and McDonald Islands | World Heritage |
| Llaima | Chile | Araucarias | Biosphere Reserve |
| Rapa Nui | Chile | Rapa Nui National Park | World Heritage |
| Arxan-Chaihe | China | Arxan | Global Geopark |
| Jingpohu | China | Jingpoho | Global Geopark |
| Wudalianchi | China | Wudalianchi | Global Geopark |
| Changbaishan | China-North Korea | Changbaishan | Biosphere Reserve |
| Nevado del Huila | Colombia | Cinturo Andino | Biosphere Reserve |
| Purace | Colombia | Cinturo Andino | Biosphere Reserve |
| Rincon de la Vieja | Costa Rica | Area de Conservación Guanacaste | World Heritage |
| Irazu | Costa Rica | Cordillera Volcanica Central | Biosphere Reserve |
| Poas | Costa Rica | Cordillera Volcanica Central | Biosphere Reserve |
| Nyamulagira | DR Congo | Virunga National Park | World Heritage |
| Nyiragongo | DR Congo | Virunga National Park | World Heritage |
| Karisimbi | DR Congo-Rwanda | Volcans Biosphere Reserve | Biosphere Reserve |
| Visoke | DR Congo-Rwanda | Volcans Biosphere Reserve | Biosphere Reserve |
| Morne Trois Pitons | Dominica | Morne Trois Pitons National Park | World Heritage |
| Alcedo | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Cerro Azul | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Darwin | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Ecuador | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Fernandina | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Genovesa | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Marchena | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Sierra Negra | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Pinta | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| San Cristobal | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Santa Cruz | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Santiago | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Wolf | Ecuador | Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos) | World Heritage |
| Guagua Pichincha | Ecuador | Quito | World Heritage |
| Sangay | Ecuador | Sangay National Park | World Heritage |
| Sumaco | Ecuador | Sumaco | Biosphere Reserve |
| Izalco | El Salvador | Apaneca-Ilamatepec | Biosphere Reserve |
| San Salvador | El Salvador | Joya de Ceren Archaeological site | World Heritage |
| Soufriere Guadeloupe | France | Archipel de la Guadeloupe (Caribbean) | Biosphere Reserve |
| Chaine des Puys | France | Chaîne des Puys Limagne Fault Tectonic Arena | World Heritage |
| Piton de la Fournaise | France | Pitons, Cirques et Remparts de I'ile de la Reunion | World Heritage |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Germany | Vulkaneifel | Global Geopark |
| Katla | Iceland | Katla | Global Geopark |
| Reykjanes | Iceland | Reykjanes | Global Geopark |
| Vestmannaeyjar | Iceland | Surtsey | World Heritage |
| Batur | Indonesia | Batur | Global Geopark |
| Ijen | Indonesia | Beleambanga | Biosphere Reserve |
| Arjuno-Welirang | Indonesia | Bromo Tengger Semeru-Arjuno | Biosphere Reserve |
| Semeru | Indonesia | Bromo Tengger Semeru-Arjuno | Biosphere Reserve |
| Tengger Caldera | Indonesia | Bromo Tengger Semeru-Arjuno | Biosphere Reserve |
| Gede-Pangrango | Indonesia | Cibodas | Biosphere Reserve |
| Kerinci | Indonesia | Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra | World Heritage |
| Krakatau | Indonesia | Ujung Kulon National Park | World Heritage |
| Lipari | Italy | Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) | World Heritage |
| Panarea | Italy | Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) | World Heritage |
| Stromboli | Italy | Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) | World Heritage |
| Vulcano | Italy | Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) | World Heritage |
| Etna | Italy | Mount Etna | World Heritage |
| Vesuvius | Italy | Somma Vesuvio and Miglio d'oro | Biosphere Reserve |
| Asosan | Japan | Aso | Global Geopark |
| Fujisan | Japan | Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration | World Heritage |
| Hakusan | Japan | Mount Hakusan | Biosphere Reserve |
| Shiretoko-Iozan | Japan | Shiretoko | World Heritage |
| Toya | Japan | Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano | Global Geopark |
| Unzendake | Japan | Unzen | Global Geopark |
| Menengai | Kenya | Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley | World Heritage |
| Lake Turkana Central Island | Kenya | Lake Turkana National Park | World Heritage |
| Lake Turkana South Island | Kenya | Lake Turkana National Park | World Heritage |
| Barcena | Mexico | Archipiélago de Revillagigedo | World Heritage |
| Pinacate | Mexico | El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve | World Heritage |
| Isla San Luis | Mexico | Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California | World Heritage |
| Isla Tortuga | Mexico | Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California | World Heritage |
| Iztaccihuatl | Mexico | Las Volcanes | Biosphere Reserve |
| Popocatepetl | Mexico | Las Volcanes | Biosphere Reserve |
| Tacana | Mexico-Guatemala | Volcan Tacana | Biosphere Reserve |
| Ruapehu | New Zealand | Tongariro National Park | World Heritage |
| Tongariro | New Zealand | Tongariro National Park | World Heritage |
| Concepcion | Nicaragua | Ometepe | Biosphere Reserve |
| Momotombo | Nicaragua | Ruins of Leon Viejo | World Heritage |
| Baru | Panama | La Amistad | Biosphere Reserve |
| Mayon | Philippines | Albay | Biosphere Reserve |
| Agua de Pau | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Don Joao de Castro Bank | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Fayal | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Flores | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Furnas | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Graciosa | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Pico | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Picos Fissural Volcanic System | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Sao Jorge | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Sete Cidades | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Terceira | Portugal | Azores | Global Geopark |
| Madeira | Portugal | Santana Madeira | Biosphere Reserve |
| Alney-Chashakondzha | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Asacha | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Avachinsky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Bezymianny | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Bolshoi Semiachik | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Bolshoi-Kekuknaysky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Cherpuk Group | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Diky Greben | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Dzenzursky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Gamchen | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Ichinsky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Iliinsky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Kambalny | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Kamen | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Khodutka | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Kikhpinych | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Kizimen | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Klyuchevskoy | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Komarov | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Koryaksky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Koshelev | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Krasheninnikov | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Kronotsky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Ksudach | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Kurile Lake | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Mutnovsky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Olkoviy Volcanic Group | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Taunshits | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Tolbachik | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Udina | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Ushkovsky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Uzon | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Vilyuchinsky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Visokiy | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Zheltovsky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Zhupanovsky | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Zimina | Russia | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage |
| Elbrus | Russia | Western Caucasus | World Heritage |
| Qualibou | Saint Lucia | Pitons Management Area | World Heritage |
| Halla | South Korea | Jeju Island | Global Geopark |
| Hierro | Spain | El Hierro | Global Geopark |
| Fuerteventura | Spain | Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) | Biosphere Reserve |
| Gran Canaria | Spain | Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) | Biosphere Reserve |
| La Palma | Spain | La Palma (Canary Islands) | Biosphere Reserve |
| Lanzarote | Spain | Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands | Global Geopark |
| Tenerife | Spain | Teide National Park | World Heritage |
| Kula | Turkiye | Kula | Global Geopark |
| Muhavura | Uganda-Rwanda | Volcans Biosphere Reserve | Biosphere Reserve |
| Akutan | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Amak | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Amukta | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Atka Volcanic Complex | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Bobrof | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Bogoslof | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Buldir | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Carlisle | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Chagulak | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Cleveland | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Davidof | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Fisher | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Gareloi | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Great Sitkin | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Herbert | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Kagamil | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Kanaga | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Kasatochi | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Kiska | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Koniuji | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Little Sitkin | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Makushin | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Moffett | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Okmok | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Recheschnoi | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Roundtop | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Seguam | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Segula | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Semisopochnoi | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Shishaldin | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Takawangha | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Tana | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Tanaga | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Uliaga | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Vsevidof | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Westdahl | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Yunaska | United States | Aleutian Islands | Biosphere Reserve |
| Uinkaret Field | United States | Grand Canyon National Park | World Heritage |
| Haleakala | United States | Hawaiian Islands | World Heritage |
| Kilauea | United States | Hawaiian Islands | World Heritage |
| Mauna Loa | United States | Hawaiian Islands | World Heritage |
| Wrangell | United States | Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek | World Heritage |
| Three Sisters | United States | Three Sisters | Biosphere Reserve |
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Global Volcanism Program, 2024. [Database] Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.2.4; 21 Oct 2024). Distributed by Smithsonian Institution, compiled by Venzke, E. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2024.5.2
