Managing editor: Ing. Jozef Hlaváč
Executive editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella
Editorial board: Doc. RNDr. Jozef Jakál, DrSc., Ing. Dušan Lazišťan, Dušan Macko, Ing. Ľubica Nudzíková, p. g. Matúš Peško, RNDr. Ján Zuskin
Published by the Slovak Caves Administration in Liptovský Mikuláš in 1998 in Knižné centrum, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina.
Registration number: 1523/96
Publishing house editor: Bohuslav Kortman.
Graphics: Tibor Suchánek
Contents
Editorial
Protection, research and documentation of caves
- P. Bella: Morphological and genetic features of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- V. Cílek - P. Bosák - K. Melka - K. Žák - A. Langrová - A. Osborne: Mineralogical researches in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- J. Géczy – Ľ. Kucharič: Geophysical survey of the Domica Cave (surrounding of the Devil´s Hole – Dry Corridor)
- M. Bobro - J. Zelinka: Characterictics of speleoaerosol in the Bystrianska and Belianska Caves
- M. Uhrin: Review of knowledge on bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Dobšinská Ice Cave – Stratenská Cave system
- M. Fulín: Yearly occurrence of bats in underground space of the Jasovská Rock
- M. Peško: Hydrological problems of the Glamourous Lake in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
Caves and public
- V. Janíček: New entrance area of the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- A. Lucinkiewicz: Educational path to the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- P. Bella: Permanent exhibition in the entrance area of the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- Ľ. Nudzíková: Show caves attendance in 1997
- J. Knap: Show caves – their operation places and visitors
- V. Janíček: Freight funicular to the Harmanecká Cave
- A. Lucinkiewicz: Educational path to the Demänovská Ice Cave
From the history
- M. Lalkovič: 75th anniversary of the Bystrianska Cave
Attractions from abroad
- P. Bella: Knowledge from the study trip to show caves in Switzerland
- I. Račko – A. Lucinkiewicz: What are the show caves in Austria like?
- J. Hlaváč: Law on the Škocjanske Caves Regional Park
- P. Bella: Tourist caves in Slovenia
- P. Bella – P. Gažík: Fantastic Caverns in Missouri (USA)
- P. Bella: Protection of caves in the Bûkki National Park in Hungary
- F. Bernadovič: The most colourful caves in the world
Speleological events and affairs
- P. Bella: Scientific conference „Research, Protection and Utilization of Caves“
- J. Zelinka: 2nd scientific symposium „Caves and Man“
- A. Lucinkiewicz: Scientific conference „Protection and Medical Utilization of Karst Environment“
- J. Hlaváč: 12th International Congress of Speleology
- M. Peško: 5th International Karstological School „Classical Karst“
- A. Lucinkiewicz: Vocational seminar in Moravian Karst – Češkovice 1997
- A. Lucinkiewicz: Seminar „Protection of Karst Phenomena and Karst Areas“
Show caves in literature
- P. Bella: Actas II. International Show Caves Association Congress
- P. Bella: Proceedings of the International Meeting on Show Caves, Aggtelek 1996
- A. Lucinkiewicz: Protection and Medical Utilization of Karst Environment
- J. Zelinka: Methodic notes No. 10 „Protection of caves“
- P. Bella: Županova Cave 70 years
- J. Zelinka: Nature, Papers review of nature protection, 9, 1997
- F. Bernadovič: Zur Situation der Hufeisennasen in Europa
- P. Bella: The Show Caves of Hungary
Social reports
- D. Mičuch: Vladimír Dida 70 years old
- J. Paulus: Life jubilee of Vladimír Janíček
- M. Fillo: Magdaléna Kostolná 50 years old
- J. Bachleda: Štefan Slodičák died
