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The hydrothermal chimney on the floor of Eyjafjörður is a rare protected geothermal and biological formation.
The formation has major scientific importance. The wider fjord can be explored from Akureyri.
The hydrothermal chimney forms as warm geothermal water rises through the seafloor and deposits minerals over time.
This unusual environment also supports specialised organisms, giving the site importance for both geology and biology.
Akureyri and Eyjafjörður are natural starting points for learning about the site.
The purpose of protection is to conserve the exceptional hydrothermal chimney on the seabed of Eyjafjörður and its distinctive biological community.
The hydrothermal chimney on the seabed of Eyjafjörður is a rare geothermal and biological formation of high scientific and conservation value.
Disturbance of the geological formation and its biological community is prohibited.
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Eyjafjörður Hydrothermal Chimney Natural Monument
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