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The Álftaver pseudocraters form an extensive protected volcanic landscape in South Iceland.
The craters formed when lava flowed over wet ground and water. Nearby protected formations include Dverghamrar.
The Álftaver pseudocraters are notable for their scale and show how hot lava interacting with water and wetlands can create an entire landscape of crater-like formations.
Travellers can also visit Dverghamrar near Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Visitors should avoid disturbing vegetation and geological formations.
The purpose of protecting the Álftaver pseudocraters is to preserve this extensive and distinctive pseudocrater landscape.
The Álftaver pseudocraters are extensive volcanic formations created where lava flowed over wetlands and water.
Disturbing the craters, geological formations or vegetation is prohibited.
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Álftaver Pseudocraters Natural Monument
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