Journal Aragonit no. 7

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 2002 in Knižné centrum, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina.

Registration number: 1523/96

Publishing house editor: Bohuslav Kortman.

Graphics: Tibor Suchánek

Contents

Editorial

• J. Hlaváč: On the legislative cave protection

Protection, research and documentation of caves

• M. Peško: Domica Cave – locality of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
• P. Bella – K. Urata: Oval ceiling cupola and chimney depressions in the Jasovská Cave
• P. Bella – K. Urata: Below-sediment solution forms of rocky georelief in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
• V. Cílek: Rocky crusts and „water-repellent“ rocky surfaces in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
• V. Cílek: The phenomenon of black caves: causes, significance and rehabilitation
• S. Pavlarčík – Ľ. Plučinský: Documentation of spaces above the Entrance Passage in the Belianska Cave
• Ľ. Gaál – L. Iždinský: Forgotten the Parenica Cave
• J. Zimák – J. Štelcl – J. Hlaváč: Natural radioactivity of rocky environment of the Harmanecká Cave
• J. Zimák – J. Štelcl – J. Zelinka: Radioactivity of rocks in the Driny Cave
• Ľ. Kováč – A. Mock – P. Ľuptáčik – I. Hudec – V. Košel – P. Fenďa: Arthropoda of the Belianska Cave (Belianske Tatry Mts.)
• A. Mock – Kováč Ľ. – P. Ľuptáčik – V. Košel – I. Hudec – P. Fenďa: Invertebrates of the Važecká Cave and Teplica Karst Resurgence (Kozie chrbty Mts.)
• A. Mock – Ľ. Kováč – P. Ľuptáčik – K. Tajovský: The greatest troglobite of the Slovak caves
• J. Obuch: Bones of bats in the Jasovská Cave
• F. Bernadovič: Cognition and protection of chiropterofauna in the conditions of Slovak Caves Administration in 1995–2001

Caves and public

• Ľ. Nudzíková: Presence of the Slovak Caves Administration in the11th International Exhibition of Tourist Possibilities „Regiontour 2002“
• Ľ. Nudzíková: Exhibition on the Slovak caves in Poland
• Ľ. Nudzíková: Show caves attendance in 2001
• J. Peška: 2nd phase of the entrance building completion of the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
• J. Peška: Extension of entrance building of the Važecká Cave
• J. Dzúr: Remote camera system in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave

From the history

• M. Lakovič: Viliam Rozložník – originator of the Gombasecká Cave discovery
• M. Lalkovič: Discovery of the Driny Cave in the light of present knowledge
• F. Bernadovič: On the history of tourist utilisation of the Demänovská Ice Cave

Attractions from abroad

• P. Bella – P. Gažík: Study trip to the karst and show caves in the south areas of Japan
• P. Bella: Show caves in the surrounding of Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais, Brazil)
• P. Holúbek: Visit of the Hölloch Cave in Switzerland
• J. Kakač: New operation building of the Balcarka Cave in the Moravian Karst

Speleological events and affairs

• P. Bella: 3rd Scientific Conference „Research, Utilisation and Protection of Caves“
• J. Ambruž: Celebration meeting to the 50th anniversary of the Gombasecká Cave discovery
• J. Hlaváč: 13th International Speleological Congress in Brazil
• M. Peško – P. Gažík:International meeting „New Technologies In Promotion And Management Of Show Caves“ in Italy (Frosinone, 25. – 28. 10. 2001)
• P. Bella: International conference „Monitoring In Karst Caves“ (Škocjanske Caves, 2001)
• D. Lazišťan – J. Ambrúž: 12th International Symposium on Speleotherapy in Jósvafő
• J. Zelinka: International Conference „Man and Climate in the 20th Century“ in Poland
• P. Bella: 7th vocational seminar for employees of show caves

Show caves in literature

• Ľ. Gaál: V. Panoš: Karstological and Speleological Terminology
• P. Gažík: R. J. C. Marra: Espeleo Turismo: Planejamento e Manejo de Cavernas
• P. Bella: A. Mihevc: Speleogenesis of the Divača Karst
• P. Bella: A. A. Cigna – E. Burri: Development, Management and Economy of Show Caves
• M. Peško: Ochtinská Aragonite Cave

Social reports

• J. Hlaváč: In memory of Vladimír Panoš
• J. Hlaváč: Štefan Roda is gone
• J. Vrabec: Jarmila Jirmerová 70 years old
• J. Peška: It was time to come, it is time to leave...
• D. Lazišťan: Jozef Knap 50 years old
• L. Jánošíková: Life jubilee of Jarmila Mišurová