Managing editor: Ing. Jozef Hlaváč
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 1999 in Knižné centrum, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina.
Registration number: 1523/96
Publishing house editor: Bohuslav Kortman.
Graphics: Tibor Suchánek
Contents
Editorial
Protection, research and documentation of caves
- P. Bella: Types of shields and drums in the Domica Cave
- V. Cílek: Problem of genesis of shields from the Domica Cave
- V. Cílek: Mineralogical explorations in the Domica Cave
- S. Klaučo – J. Filová – M. Peško: Hydrological monitoring in the Domica Cave in 1997–1998
- A. Droppa: Morphology of the Jasovská Cave
- L. Novotný – J. Tulis: Static conditions of the overlying rock and frost weathering in upper glacial parts of the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- J. Zelinka: Problem of speleoclimatic conditions stabilization in the National Natural Monumet Silická ľadnica Cave
- F. Bernadovič: To the problem of endangerement and protection of European horsehoes
- P. Holúbek – J. Dzúr: The Pavúčia Cave – a part of the Demänovský Cave System
- A. Lucinkiewicz: New barriers for flowstone fill protection in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
- J. Zelinka: Closing of the Štefanová Cave No. 1 entrance in the Demänovská Valley
- J. Zelinka: Speleological ranger service in the National Natural Reserve Demänovská Valley
- J. Vrabec – P. Bella: The protection of the Bystrianska Cave
Caves and public
- J. Dzúr: New sound system in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
- Ľ. Nudzíková: Show caves attendance in 1998
- V. Janíček: Additional building of the Bystrianska Cave entrance object
- V. Janíček: Building adjustment of the Važecká Cave entrance area
- M. Fillo: Electrical installation reconstruction and entrance corridor adjustment in the Jasovská Cave
- J. Paulus: Surfacing of the entrance gallery and a show path in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- A. Lucinkiewicz: Educational trail to the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
- Ľ. Nudzíková – S. Ortutayová: Presentation of show caves on the international exhibition „Regiontour ´99“
- A. Lucinkiewicz: Cooperation among governmental departments in speleotherapy in Slovakia
From the history
- M. Lalkovič: The oldest written mentions on caves in the Demänovská Valley
- F. Bernadovič: The 70th anniversary of the Driny Cave discovery
Attractions from abroad
- P. Bella: Knowledge from the study trip to show caves in Sardinia
- M. Peško: Study tour – Greece 1998
- J. Kadlec: Carlsbad Cavern versus Mammoth Cave
- J. Hlaváč: Dachstein Caves in the World Heritage
- M. Uhrin: „In the name of God“ or a visit of the Ali Sadr Cave in Iran
- P. Bella: Coastal caves and tourism in Capri and the Aeolian Islands
- D. Lazišťan: New entrance building of the Sloupsko-šošůvske Caves
Speleological events and affairs
- J. Hlaváč: 3rd Congress of International Show Caves Association
- P. Bella: International symposium ALCADI ´98
- J. Hlaváč: Opening of a new entrance building of the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- P. Bella: 3rd vocational seminar for employees of show caves
- P. Bella: 4th vocational seminar for employees of show caves
- D. Mičuch: Worship in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
Show caves in literature
- M. Peško: Research, Protection and Utilization of Caves
- J. Zelinka: Demänovské Caves – Demänovská Cave of Liberty, Demänovská Ice Cave
- P. Bella: S. Šebela: Tectonic Structure of Postojnska jama Cave System
- P. Bella: Postojna Caves - new discoveries
- J. Zelinka: Guide to the Belianska Cave educational trail
- P. Bella: Proceedings of the Moravian Karst seminar
Social reports
- J. Hlaváč: Youthful 60 years of Dušan Macko
- D. Lazišťan: Ján Ujházy 55 years old
- J. Hlaváč: Víťazoslav Šroll is gone
- J. Obrcian: Stanislav Belko died
