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Speleological Abstracts, an annual review of the world´s speleological literature.

Advancing the study, conservation, exploration, and knowledge of caves. Although primary focus is on recreation, site has extensive information and links about caves and karst.

A guide to cavern development and related environmental issues.

Western Kentucky University research on all aspects of cave and karst studies with an emphasis upon solving environmental problems associated with karst in the Mammoth Cave region.

Descriptions, discussion, and maps of the geology and distribution of karst in this region.

A full glossary maintained by J N Jennings of the Australian Speleological Federation.

Peer-reviewed journal of research on geology and biology of caves and karst, published three times a year by the British Cave Research Association. Includes tables of contents and abstracts.

Dedicated to documenting, studying and protecting caves and karst resources, USA.

Links to useful information relating to karst and its landscapes.

Short discussion of karst development in Australia.

Institute based in Guilin, China undertaking research that includes the development of karst water resources, the carbon cycle in karst and geological hazards.

GPS positions of Jamaican caves and sinkholes.

Electronic journal of research on the origin and development of solution caves and other aspects of the evolution of karst topography and hydrology. Includes original papers and abstracts of items published in other journals.

Association of cave and karst managers from Australia, New Zealand, and other Asia/Pacific countries. Site provides information on individual caves, cave research in the region, and the organization's biennial conferences.

Project descriptions, online papers, studies ranging from the Caribbean to Israel.

Dedicated to conservation and preservation of karst resources. Includes information about the state's caves, conservation techniques, educational programs, and links.

Reports on research on the visualization and quantification of cave geometry, illustrated by examples from Turkey and Florida.

U.S. Geological Survey photos illustrate geologic features related to early karst development on this coral island.

A primer on karst terminology and the processes that form this type of topography.

Promotes the study of caves and associated phenomena. Information about the organization and its activities; with online contents of several publications.

An investigation into the effect of cave gates on cave entrance airflow.

Discusses common misunderstanding of the processes that operate in karst terranes and makes suggestions for improving public education.

Compiled by Caving Canada.

Discussions, papers, glossary of terminology as well as Canada related links.

Information about past and future conferences held by PELA based in Tennessee, USA.

Discusses origin and distribution of karst landscapes and caves in this Canadian province, ecological aspects, aboriginal uses, recreation and tourism, and management and protection.

An extensive glossary of speleological terms from the Australian Speleological Federation.

Explains the process of using dyes for cave tracing, finding groundwater contaminants, wellhead protection programs, tracking sewer leaks and mapping pipelines. Provides information about the technique, and case histories.

Large collection of links to web sites about karst and the study of karst around the world. Page is maintained by The Association of Polish Geomorphologists.

An extensive encyclopedia about caves and karst, people, techniques and cultural phenomena connected with caves.

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