Landslide Activity and Landslide Hazard in Geyser Valley (Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia)

Geyser Valley (valley of the Geysernaya River) is located on the territory of Kronotsky State Natural Biosphere Reserve (Kamchatka, Russia) and is one of the most unique nature objects in Russia. The valley is known by numerous geysers and other hydrothermal manifestations and is a tourist attraction. A big landslide formed on June 3, 2007, in Geyser Valley. It dammed up the river affecting more than half of all thermal objects. Some of them were destroyed; some changed their regime.