years ago created numerous volcanoes and vast basaltic plateaus formed from lava flows. This also produces regions of mainly narrow and deep valleys and pediments (surfaces made smooth by erosion) from the middle of rounded hills with sheer rock faces. The phases of volcanic activities involved in the formation of Plateau State have made it one of the mineral rich states in the country. Tin is still mined and processed on the plateau. Tourism Plateau State is known as The Home of Peace and Tourism in Nigeria. Although the tourism sector is not thriving due to meagre allocations by the state government, its natural endowments are still attractions to tourists, mostly from within Nigeria. The Wildlife Safari Park sits in the middle of of unspoiled savanna bush, about from Jos. The National Museum in Jos was founded in 1952. It is known for its archaeology and pottery collections, and with some fine Nok terracotta heads and artefacts dating from 500 BC to 200 AD. The Museum of Traditional Nigerian Architecture is adjacent, with life-size replicas various of buildings, from the walls of Kano to a Tiv village. Items from colonial times relating to the railway and tin mining are on display. Solomon Lar Amusement Park in Jos city is named after Chief Solomon Lar, a former governor of Plateau State. Jos Zoo was established in 1957 and has a good stock of animals, birds and reptiles. Assop Falls is perhaps, the most notable of Nigeria's many waterfalls. Located at the edge of the Jos Plateau, about from Jos city, on the road to Abuja. It is used as a filming location for soap operas and advertisements. Kurra Falls is a tourist area some 77 km southeast of Jos, and is the location of the state's first hydroelectric power station. Wase Rock is a dome-shaped inselberg which juts out of the ground to a height of 450 meters. It is located about 216 km southeast of Jos, near Wase town. It is one of only five breeding sites of the white pelican in Africa. Because of this, the government now protects about around the rock as a bird sanctuary and for wildlife development. The Kerang highlands are located about 88 km from Jos. These volcanic hills are the source of natural mountain springs, which are use for bottled spring water. The Shere Hills include some of the plateau's highest peaks. They