Journal Aragonit no. 3

Managing editor: Ing. Jozef Hlaváč Aragonite

Executive editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella

Editorial board: Doc. RNDr. Jozef Jakál, DrSc., Ing. Dušan Lazišťan, Dušan Macko, Ing. Ľubica Nudzíková, p. g. Matúš Peško, RNDr. Ján Zuskin

Published by the Slovak Caves Administration in Liptovský Mikuláš in 1998 in Knižné centrum, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina.

Registration number: 1523/96

Publishing house editor: Bohuslav Kortman.

Graphics: Tibor Suchánek

Editorial
Protection, research and documentation of caves

P. Bella: Morphological and genetic features of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
V. Cílek - P. Bosák - K. Melka - K. Žák - A. Langrová - A. Osborne: Mineralogical researches in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
J. Géczy – Ľ. Kucharič: Geophysical survey of the Domica Cave (surrounding of the Devil´s Hole – Dry Corridor)
M. Bobro - J. Zelinka: Characterictics of speleoaerosol in the Bystrianska and Belianska Caves
M. Uhrin: Review of knowledge on bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Dobšinská Ice Cave – Stratenská Cave system
M. Fulín: Yearly occurrence of bats in underground space of the Jasovská Rock
M. Peško: Hydrological problems of the Glamourous Lake in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty

Caves and public

V. Janíček: New entrance area of the Dobšinská Ice Cave
A. Lucinkiewicz: Educational path to the Dobšinská Ice Cave
P. Bella: Permanent exhibition in the entrance area of the Dobšinská Ice Cave
Ľ. Nudzíková: Show caves attendance in 1997
J. Knap: Show caves – their operation places and visitors
V. Janíček: Freight funicular to the Harmanecká Cave
A. Lucinkiewicz: Educational path to the Demänovská Ice Cave

From the history

M. Lalkovič: 75th anniversary of the Bystrianska Cave

Attractions from abroad

P. Bella: Knowledge from the study trip to show caves in Switzerland
I. Račko – A. Lucinkiewicz: What are the show caves in Austria like?
J. Hlaváč: Law on the Škocjanske Caves Regional Park
P. Bella: Tourist caves in Slovenia
P. Bella – P. Gažík: Fantastic Caverns in Missouri (USA)
P. Bella: Protection of caves in the Bûkki National Park in Hungary
F. Bernadovič: The most colourful caves in the world

Speleological events and affairs

P. Bella: Scientific conference „Research, Protection and Utilization of Caves“
J. Zelinka: 2nd scientific symposium „Caves and Man“
A. Lucinkiewicz: Scientific conference „Protection and Medical Utilization of Karst Environment“
J. Hlaváč: 12th International Congress of Speleology
M. Peško: 5th International Karstological School „Classical Karst“
A. Lucinkiewicz: Vocational seminar in Moravian Karst – Češkovice 1997
A. Lucinkiewicz: Seminar „Protection of Karst Phenomena and Karst Areas“

Show caves in literature

P. Bella: Actas II. International Show Caves Association Congress
P. Bella: Proceedings of the International Meeting on Show Caves, Aggtelek 1996
A. Lucinkiewicz: Protection and Medical Utilization of Karst Environment
J. Zelinka: Methodic notes No. 10 „Protection of caves“
P. Bella: Županova Cave 70 years
J. Zelinka: Nature, Papers review of nature protection, 9, 1997
F. Bernadovič: Zur Situation der Hufeisennasen in Europa
P. Bella: The Show Caves of Hungary

Social reports

D. Mičuch: Vladimír Dida 70 years old
J. Paulus: Life jubilee of Vladimír Janíček
M. Fillo: Magdaléna Kostolná 50 years old
J. Bachleda: Štefan Slodičák died

News

Card payment - recommendation

Dear visitors, we would like to inform you that due to the technical conditions of payment terminals, there may be situations when card payment will not be possible. For this reason, we recommend that you have an adequate amount of cash available if you want to be sure that you will be able to visit the cave. Thank you for understanding.

Demänovská jaskyňa slobody - long tour reopened from 1st July 2024

Dear visitors,

after a longer period we reopen the long tour in the Demänovska Cave of Liberty from the 1^st of July 2024. The tour is open once a day at 13:15 from June to August (3 months) and at 13:00 during the rest of the opening days. Number of visitors is limited, the tour is demanding, with many steps and it takes more than one and a half hours. Cave temperature is around 7°C whole year round. We are looking forward to your visit.

15. vedecká konferencia: "Výskum, využívanie a ochrana jaskýň" / 15th scientific conference "Research, utilization and protection of caves"

Konanie: 24.- 26. september 2024. Bližšie informácie o tomto podujatí nájdete na odkaze.

The conference will be held from September 24 to 26, 2024 in Liptovský Mikuláš. More on the link.

Cave visit with small children

Dear visitors, due to increased visitation of parents with very small children (circa up to 3 - 4 years of age), we would like to kindly ask you to have a rucksack baby carrier with you for visiting the more demanding caves in given time. This recommendation concerns all caves but the most concerned are the following ones: Demänovská Cave of Liberty, Belianska Cave, Dobšinská Ice Cave, Demänovská Ice Cave, Harmanecká Cave. We also ask you to consider visiting the cave with your crying child, which could disturb the other visitors. Thank you for understanding and we wish you a nice experience.

Cave tour guides for download

Dear visitors, cave tour guides are available for download

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