The Piton de la Fournaise , a shield volcano on the eastern end of Réunion Island , rises more than above sea level and is sometimes called a sister to Hawaiian volcanoes because of the similarity of climate and volcanic nature .
The Piton de la Fournaise , a shield volcano on the eastern end of Réunion Island , rises more than 2,631 metres ( 8,632 ft ) above sea level and is sometimes called a sister to Hawaiian volcanoes because of the similarity of climate and volcanic nature .