Daniele Ingemi

The biodiversity of mountain species and habitats is extraordinary. Around 25 of the world's 34 major biodiversity centers are located in mountain regions. Mountains cover just over a quarter of the Earth's surface.

The eruption lasted until March 1890, changing the appearance of the island itself. Vulcano was the first example of a volcanic eruption studied.

Its name is Niijima, and it has been nicknamed "the island that never exists". We are talking about the graceful atoll created south of Iwo Jima, in Japan, following the eruption of an underwater volcano.