Cleaning the caves
Great effort is made for every-year waste removal from caves, which were thrown there in the past decennia. A serious danger present pollution of caves by communal waste, toxic waste and remains after agricultural activities. Prevailing part of polluted caves was discovered by members of the speleological guard service – rangers.
Overview of activities in waste removal from the caves in Slovakia:
| Year | Cave | Geomorphological unit | Work description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Domica - Klenotnica | Slovak Karst | Waste from old development work |
| 2003 | Havran | Považský Inovec | Polluted with communal waste |
| Gombasecká Cave - Veľký kaňon, Suchá and Blatistá Passages | Slovak Karst | Waste from old development work | |
| Domica - Panenská Passages | Slovak Karst | Waste from old development work | |
| Demänovská Cave – a part of riverbed (Pekelný Dome) | Low Tatras | Waste from old development work | |
| Gemerskoteplická Cave | Slovak Karst | Waste from previous survey works | |
| Snežná Abyss – project – structural funds EU | Slovak Karst | Toxic waste | |
| Konská diera Abyss – project – structural funds EU | Kozie chrbty | Toxic waste | |
| 2004 | Dolines near Važec | Kozie chrbty | Home waste |
| Májová Abyss | Strážovské Hills | Home waste | |
| Štepnica | Malé Karpaty | Home waste | |
| Stará Bystrianska Cave | Horehronské podolie | Home waste | |
| Belianska Cave | Belianske Tatras | Waste from old development work | |
| Zvonivá pri Silici - structural funds EU | Slovak Karst | Communal and chemical waste | |
| Šingliarova Abyss | Slovak Karst | Communal waste | |
| Brázda | Slovak Karst | Waste from previous survey works | |
| Dvojitá Abyss – structural funds EU | Slovak Karst | Toxic waste | |
| Nová Brzotínska Cave | Slovak Karst | Waste from previous survey works | |
| Bezodná ľadnica | Slovak Karst | Waste from previous survey works | |
| 2005 | Mramorové riečisko- DJS | Low Tatras | Waste from previous survey works |
| Ponická Cave | Zvolenská Upland | Died animals | |
| Maršálková and Janovčie dolines | Strážovské Hills | Home waste | |
| Cave under Spišská | Died animals | ||
| Domica – discovery passage | Slovak Karst | Home waste | |
| Demova jama | Železnícke predhorie | Home waste | |
| Výstrelová Cave | Slovak Karst | Home waste | |
| Domica – závrty v OP | Slovak Karst | Home waste | |
| Jaskyňa v Pastierni | Muránska Plateau | Home waste |