Volcanic plugs

A volcanic plug is a volcanic landform created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Volcanic plugs':

  • Edinburgh Castle Rock
  • Lord Howe Island "... two mountainous volcanic plugs rising sheer from the sea, Mount Gower (875m) and Mount Lidgbird (777m)"
  • Mount Kenya
  • Pitons Management Area
  • Sigiriya