11th Scientific Conference - Research, protection and utilization of caves

Scientific conferences “Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves” are organized by the Slovak Caves Administration biannually since 1997. The newest results from research, monitoring and protection of caves are presented, mainly from Slovakia and neighbouring countries in Central Europe. The caves as natural monuments are protected from geological, mineralogical, geomorphological, hydrological, climatological, biological, paleontological, archaeological or historical point of views.

Datum:	25.10.2017 - 26.10.2017
Venue:	Liptovský Mikuláš
Main organizer:	State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Caves Administration, Liptovský Mikuláš
Total number of participants:	73
Number of foreign participants:	29
Number of papers:	25
Number of posters:	19

Scientific topics of the conference:

geological conditions of karst and caves development
morphology and genesis of caves
mineralogy of caves, cave deposits
recent geological and geomorphological processes in caves
reconstruction of paleoenvironmental changes in karst
karst hydrogeology and hydrology
climatic conditions and processes in caves, ice-filed caves
biospeleology, biota in caves
paleontological findings in caves
monitoring of natural components and processes in cave environments
cave ecosystems, environmental protection of karst and caves
caves as educational localities, operation and management of show caves
settlements in caves, archaeological findings in caves, history of speleology
information systems and documentation of karst phenomena and caves

News

Cave Driny clossed

Dear visitors, Cave Driny will be closed on Jun 3, 2025 due to technical reasons. We apologize for the restriction.

Card payment - recommendation

Dear visitors, we would like to inform you that due to the technical conditions of payment terminals, there may be situations when card payment will not be possible. For this reason, we recommend that you have an adequate amount of cash available if you want to be sure that you will be able to visit the cave. Thank you for understanding.

Parking at Demänovská Cave of Liberty

Dear visitors, the parking lot doesn't belong to cave administration. The fees are collected by different entity. Thank you for your understanding.

Cave visit with small children

Dear visitors, due to increased visitation of parents with very small children (circa up to 3 - 4 years of age), we would like to kindly ask you to have a rucksack baby carrier with you for visiting the more demanding caves in given time. This recommendation concerns all caves but the most concerned are the following ones: Demänovská Cave of Liberty, Belianska Cave, Dobšinská Ice Cave, Demänovská Ice Cave, Harmanecká Cave. We also ask you to consider visiting the cave with your crying child, which could disturb the other visitors. Thank you for understanding and we wish you a nice experience.

Cave tour guides for download

Dear visitors, cave tour guides are available for download