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Show caves – research, protection and utilization

proceedings from the seminarShow caves

Medzev, 18th – 20th September 1996

Editor: Pavel Bella

© Slovak Caves Administration, Hodžova 11, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, 1996, Issued and printed by Knižné centrum, vydavateľstvo, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina, ISBN 80-88723-43-4

Contents

Introduction
Participants list

Jasovská cave

  • M. Zacharov: Geological settings of the Jasovská Cave
  • S. Klaučo – J. Filová: Speleoclimatic monitoring of the Jasovská Cave
  • A. Lucinkiewicz: Speleoclimatic stays in the Jasovská Cave
  • M. Fulín: Chiropterofauna of underground spaces of the Jasovská skala
  • J. Thuróczy: Speleological survery of the Jasovská Cave since 1970
  • M. Lalkovič: Insriptions on the walls as historical memories in the Jasovská Cave

Demänovská cave of liberty

  • P. Bella: Geomorfological importance and problems of Demänovská Cave of Liberty genesis
  • S. Klaučo – J. Filová: Hydrochemical and speleoclimatic monitoring of the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
  • A. Lucinkiewicz: Speleoclimatic stays in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
  • Z. Hochmuth: Speleological survey in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty during 1970 – 1996
  • M. Lalkovič: Demänovská Cave of Liberty – an impuls for development of caving in Slovakia
  • D. Mičuch: Problems of Demänovská Cave of Liberty operation

Domica cave

  • M. Peško: Hydrological settings of the Domica Cave
  • S. Klaučo – J. Filová: Hydrological and hydrochemical monitoring of the Domica Cave
  • M. Uhrin – M. Andreas – P. Benda – A. Reiter: About the fauna of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Slovak part of cave system Domica – Baradla (CHKO BR Slovak Karst)
  • J. Bárta: Archeological values of the Domica Cave
  • M. Lalkovič: Domica Cave in an overview of its history
  • D. Macko: Problems of the Domica Cave operation

Geoscientific research and history of caves

  • M. Bobro – J. Hančuľák – J. Zelinka – A. Lucinkiewicz: Characteristics of aerosol in the Slovak caves suitable for speleotherapy
  • M. Košík – S. Pavlarčík: Monitoring of some parameters of air and waters in the Belianska Cave
  • J. Tulis: Charakteristics of karst plateaux Pelc and Duča
  • M. Lalkovič – J. Padyšáková: Known personalities of public life and show caves

Cave protection

  • J. Jakál: Geoscientific research and its application in protection of show caves
  • Ľ. Gaál: Surveying and protection of aragonite caves around Hrádok
  • M. Rozložník: Problems of protection the caves in CHKO BR Slovak Karst
  • L. Štefka: Some problems of karst phenomena protection in the Moravian Karst
  • F. Bernadovič: Present state of the knowledge and aims of chiropterofauna protection in the show caves of Slovensku
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