Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
Overview
The variety of formations and the fact that they are concentrated in a restricted area means that the 712 caves currently identified make up a typical temperate-zone karstic system. Because they display an extremely rare combination of tropical and glacial climatic effects, they make it possible to study geological history over tens of millions of years.
About Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
The Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst are a series of over 1000 karst caves spread out over a total area of 55,800 ha along the border of Hungary and Slovakia. With an exceptional diversity of karst structures and complex cave systems developing from both temperate and tropical processes, the caves and surrounding areas were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
Read more on WikipediaSelection Criteria
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Components(7 locations)
- •Dobšinská Ice Cave725ter-007
- •Component of Esztramos Hill725ter-003
- •Component including Aggtelek725ter-001
- •Component of Plešivec plateau725ter-005
- •Component of Szendrő-Rudabánya Hill725ter-002
- •Component neighbouring Silica and Jasov725ter-004
- •Component of Koniar plateau (including Ochtinscká Aragonite Cave)725ter-006
Details
- Countries
- Hungary, Slovakia
- ISO Codes
- HU, SK
- Area
- 56,650.57 ha
- Transboundary
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 48.4757, 20.4869
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