Sinter basins, USA. Photo: Max Wisshak
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IUCN Guidelines for Cave and Karst Protection
IUCN Guidelines for Cave and Karst Protection
The Guidelines for Cave and Karst Protection provide an update and expansion of the original Guidelines for Cave and Karst Protection, published in 1997. The original guidelines were primarily concerned with geoheritage, and while this remains an important consideration in this second edition, it also covers the biological issues involved in cave and karst conservation.
Translations of the report are available in multiple languages.
IUCN Complete Listing of Guidelines for Cave and Karst Protection
IUCN Complete Listing of Guidelines for Cave and Karst Protection
The complete listing of guidelines for caves and karst protection summarizes all important topics of the Guidelines for the protection of caves and karst in 76 points.
Translations are available in multiple languages.
Translations of the report are available in multiple languages.
IUCN The Meaning of Nature
“Nature” is a widely used but rarely defined term amongst scientists, policy makers, business leaders and the public. It is at the heart of many important international frameworks and conventions that, in turn, shape national policy and regulation towards the natural environment. Not only is nature often freely used interchangeably with the term “biodiversity”, but the abiotic component is also often poorly understood and frequently overlooked.
Cave Conservation and Restoration 2006 Edition
Cave Conservation and Restoration 2006 Edition
The restoration and clean-up of damaged caves is an act of love for the many cavers who donate their time and resources to this intensive, almost exclusively volunteer activity.
Made available to the public, the National Speleological Society' 'Cave Conservation and Restoration' edited by Val Hildreth-Werker and Jim C. Werker, is an in-depth resource helping you to learn more.
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