Škocjan Caves
This exceptional system of limestone caves comprises collapsed dolines, some 6 km of underground passages with a total depth of more than 200 m, many waterfalls and one of the largest known underground chambers. The site, located in the Kras region (literally meaning Karst), is one of the most famous in the world for the study of karstic phenomena.
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The Škocjan Caves are one of the most unique limestone cave sytems in the world. This karst landscape is shaped by the Reka river, which has sought its way underground. Specific features include dripstone as well as underground gorges, lakes and waterfalls. In several places the cave ceiling has collapsed, which has resulted in four deep fissures on the surface. The total length of the underground passages is 5 kilometers, and they go up to 230 meters deep.
Škocjan also is an important scientific site for the study of the karstic phenomena since the 19th Century. The geological terms "karst" and "dolina" originated there.
Škocjan has been preferred to the nearby caves of Postojna for World Heritage status.The latter are better known and larger, but also much more affected by tourism and pollution.
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