Managing editor: Ing. Jozef Hlaváč
Executive editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella
Editorial board: Doc. RNDr. Jozef Jakál, DrSc., RNDr. Jozef Kramárik, Ing. Dušan Lazišťan, Dušan Macko, Ing. Ľubica Nudzíková, p. g. Matúš Peško
Published by the Slovak Caves Administration in Liptovský Mikuláš in 2001 in Knižné centrum, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina.
Registration number: 1523/96
Publishing house editor: Bohuslav Kortman.
Graphics: Tibor Suchánek
Contents
Editorial
- J. Hlaváč: Caves – the ownership of the Slovak Republic
Protection, research and documentation of caves
- J. Hlaváč: Dobšinská Ice Cave – The World Natural Heritage
- J. Tulis: Research of the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- P. Bella: Geomorphological settings of the Domica Cave surroundings
- P. Bella – P. Holúbek: Meander Passage in the Domica Cave
- S. Pavlarčík: Documentation of spaces above the Vysoký Dome in the Belianska Cave
- M. Peško: Physical and chemical properties of seepage waters in the Važecká Cave
- J. Hebelka: Results of CO2 concentration measuring in show caves of the Czech and Slovak Republic
- Ľ. Kováč – I. Hudec – P. Ľuptáčik – A. Mock: The Demänovské Caves –biospeleological locality of European importance
- Ľ. Kováč – F. Bernadovič: Purposes of stationary biospeleological research of terrestrial invertebrates in show caves
- P. Holúbek: Measuring of the Demänovská Cave of Peace finished
- S. Pavlarčík – A. Lucinkiewicz – P. Bella: Determination of societal value of carbonate speleothems in caves
- J. Zelinka: New closure of the upper entrance of the Belianska Cave
- J. Zelinka: Closures reconstruction of the Bystrianska Cave and Bystrianska Walley
Caves and public
- Ľ. Nudzíková: 10th International Exhibition Regiontour 2001
- Ľ. Nudzíková: Show caves attendance in 2000
- V. Janíček: Preparation and beginnig of the entrance building completion of the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
- J. Paulus: Reconstruction of the entrance path to the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- M. Peško: Modification of the show path in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
Attractions from abroad
- F. Bernadovič: Study trip to show caves in Germany
- P. Bella: Show caves Yaolin and Chuiyun in China
- J. Hlaváč: Batu Caves in Malaysia
- A. Szynkiewicz: Unforgettable Jenolan Caves in New South Wales in Australia
- B. Lehotská: Schulerloch Caves in Germany
- M. Uhrin: Algar do Pena Cave in the Serra de Aire e Candeeoiros Natural Park in Portugal
Speleological events and affairs
- P. Bella: International symposium „Show Caves Protection and Restoration“ in China
- P. Bella: International conference „Climate Changes – Karst Records II“ in Poland
- J. Zelinka – A. Tyc: 20th Speleological School
- J. Zelinka: International conference on cave lighting in Hungary
- M. Peško – Pavel Bella: 3rd international symposium „Caves and Man“
- P. Bella: Celebration event at the 50th anniversary of the Koněpruské Caves discovery
- P. Bella: 6th vocational seminar for employees of show caves
Show caves in literature
- B. Kortman: Show caves – Slovakia
- M. Peško: Research, Utilisation and Protection of Caves, Proceedings of 2nd scientific conference
- P. Bella: Proceedings of the 3rd Congress of the International Show Caves Association
- P. Bella: Proceedings of International Symposium of Show Caves Protection and Restoration
- R. Lehotský: F. Bernadovič: Bats – Mysterious Dwellers of Caves
- J. Hlaváč: L. Kaboš: Secret Beauty of Silence
- J. Zelinka: Dobšinská Ice Cave
- M. Peško: Belianska Cave
- D. Mičuch: J.-M. Chauvet – E. B. Deschamps – Ch. Hillaire: La Grotte Chauvet
- J. Zelinka: Sloupsko-šošůvské Caves
Social reports
- J. Hlaváč: Jubilee of Ing. Anton Lucinkiewicz
- P. Bella: RNDr. Anton Droppa, CSc., 80 years old
- D. Macko: Jubilee of Zoltán Lipták
