Managing editor: Ing. Jozef Hlaváč
Executive editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella, PhD.
Editorial board: Doc. RNDr. Jozef Jakál, DrSc., RNDr. Jozef Kramárik, RNDr. Ľudovít Gaál, Ing. Ľubica Nudzíková, Ing. Peter Gažík, RNDr. Ján Zelinka
Published by the Slovak Caves Administration in Liptovský Mikuláš in 2005 in Knižné centrum, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina.
Registration number: 1523/96, ISSN 1335-213X
Publishing house editor: Bohuslav Kortman
Graphics: Ján Kasák
From DTP Press typesetting printed by: Uniprint, Považská Bystrica
Contents
Editorial
- J. Hlaváč: Ten years of the World Natural Heritage in Slovakia
Research and monitoring of caves
- P. Bella – Ľ. Gaál: The Ortováň Cave near Silická Brezová Village – one of the oldest caves of Slovak Karst
- Ľ. Gaál – L. Iždinský – F. Radinger: The occurrence of interesting tree mould caves in the southern Slovakia
- D. Haviarová: The provenance of waters in the Marble Well, Gombasecká Cave
- P. Bella: Flat floor ice surfaces in ice-filled caves (Dobšinská Ice Cave, Scărişoara Cave)
- Ľ. Kováč – A. Mock – P. Ľuptáčik – Z. Višňovská: Terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates of the Diviačia Abyss (Slovak Karst)
- K. Šramková: The occurrence of cyanobacteria and algae in some show caves in Slovakia
- Ľ. Hraško – Cs. Tóth – P. Holec: A Mammoth tooth Mammuthus primigenius (Blumenbach, 1799) from the Ponická Cave
Documentation and protection of caves
- P. Gažík: Using GIS in cave protection zone projects
- S. Pavlarčík – Ľ. Plučinský: Speleological documentation of underground spaces below Second Dome, behind Hell Abyss and in the side hall of White Dome in Belianska Cave
- M. Peško – P. Bella – M. Marušin – Z. Višňovská: The discovery of Martinček Cave by building excavation
- P. Staník – L. Iždinský: Practical care of caves in Slovakia during 2004
- L. Vlček: Gating of Devil´s Cave in the Veporské vrchy Mts.
Caves and public
- J. Peška: New entrance building of the Harmanecká Cave
- I. Buzák: New electrical installations in the Gombasecká Cave
- J. Zelinka: New permanent exhibition in the entrace area of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- Z. Višňovská: The educational film „Hidden Life In Slovak Caves“
- P. Labaška: Static securing of the rock portal above the exit of Bystrianska Cave
From the history
- M. Lalkovič: From the history of the Bojnická Castle Cave
- M. Lalkovič: Paradoxes and obstacles of caving history
Attractions from abroad
- P. Bella – J. Hlaváč: Caves of the New South Wales, Australia
- B. Šimečková: Reconstruction of the tourist cave infrastructure in the Zbrašovské Aragonite Caves
- Ľ. Gaál: New entrance facilities at the Baradla Cave, Hungary
Speleological events and affairs
- P. Bella: Scientific colloquium at the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- P. Bella – P. Gažík: Forum „Karst and World Heritage in Europe“
- P. Gažík: Meeting of the International Show Caves Association – Frasassi, Italy 2004
- D. Haviarová – Z. Višňovská: 12th International School of Nature Protection of Karstic Areas, Dolní Věstonice (Czech Republic)
- P. Staník: 4th seminar of the speleological guard service
- P. Bella: 10th vocational seminar for show caves employees
Short news
- Show caves attendance in 2004 (Ľ. Nudzíková – Ľ. Gaál)
- Presentation of show caves at tourism exhibitions and fairs in 2004 (S. Ortutayová)
- Regulation for the administration and state ownership of caves in the Slovak Republic (P. Bella)
- New rules for visiting show caves (P. Bella)
- The Slovak-Hungarian meeting of speleologists at Jósvafő in Hungary (D. Haviarová)
- New pamphlet on the Domica – Baradla Caves as underground wetlands of international importance (Z. Višňovská)
- Dolines in the Važecký Karst polluted again (P. Holúbek)
- The Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic visits Silická ľadnica Cave (Ľ. Gaál)
- Australian show caves managers in Slovakia (P. Bella)
- Preparation for the 2nd International Worskshop on Ice Caves in Slovakia (J. Zelinka)
Karstological and speleological literature
- P. Bella: R. Ellis (ed.): Karst and Caves of Wombeyan
- Ľ. Gaál: K. Székely: Baradla-barlang
- P. Bella: S. Galdenzi (ed.): Frasassi 1989 – 2004: gli sviluppi nella ricerca
- P. Gažík: N. Zupan-Hajna (ed.): Use of modern technologies in the development of caves for tourism. Proceedings of the 4th International ISCA Congress.
- J. Psotka: Ľ. Gaál (ed.): Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Pseudokarst
- Ľ. Gaál: G. Szunyogh – J. Kisbán: Béke-barlang
- P. Bella: International Journal of Speleology, 32 (1/4)
- D. Haviarová: Podzemná voda, ročník X
- J. Zelinka: J. Zimák – J. Štelcl: Přirozená radioaktivita horninového prostředí v jeskyních České republiky
- Z. Višňovská: Subterranean Biology, 56/1
- A. Mock: K. Tajovský – J. Šlaghamerský – V. Pižl (eds.): Proceedings of the 7th Central European Workshop on Soil Zoology
- A. Mock: Stopama Gromačkog pračovjeka. Život u podzemlju Dubrovačkogo krša. Tracing the footsteps of the Gromača caveman. Life in Dubrovnik´s subterranean karst.
Social reports
- J. Jakál: Jubilee of Anton Droppa, CSc.
- J. Zelinka: Matúš Peško 50 years old
- We congratulate...
