Managing editor: Ing. Jozef Hlaváč
Editor and 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
Editorial office address: Správa slovenských jaskýň, Hodžova 11, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš
Published by the Slovak Caves Administration in Liptovský Mikuláš in 2006 in Knižné centrum, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina.
Registration number: 1523/96. ISSN 1335-213X. The journal is issued once a year.
Publishing house editor: Mgr. Bohuslav Kortman. Graphics: Ing. Ján Kasák
Typesetting: M&P, spol. s r.o., Žilina. Tlač: Uniprint, Považská Bystrica
Pictures on cover page: (1 – 2) Belianska Cave. Photo: M. Rengevič. (3) Gombasecká Cave. Photo: P. Bella. (4) Ochtinská Aragonite Cave, Photo: P. Bella.
Original articles from cave research are reviewed.
Contents
Editorial
- J. Hlaváč: The jubilee of the Belianska Cave
Original contributions from cave Research
- P. Bella: Contribution to the morphology and genesis of the Driny Cave
- J. Psotka – Ľ. Gaál – M. Peško: Contribution to the geology of the Liskovská Cave
- D. Haviarová: Hydrogeochemical evaluation of dripping waters in the Liskovská Cave
- L. Bobáková: A few comments to the bat species spectrum of the Liskovská Cave
- J. Psotka: Geological and geomorphological settings of Obrovská Shaft on the Dolný vrch Plateau in the Slovak Karst
- L. Vlček – M. Sabol: Fossil remains of cave bear (Ursus spelaeus Rosenmüller, 1794) from Teplica Cave in the Muráň Plateau
- L. Vlček: An interesting finding of chamois bones (Rupicapra rupicapra) in the cave in Malá Stožka Massif (Muráň Plateau)
- P. Gažík: Cave valuation – possible or impossible?
Documentation and protection of caves
- P. Bella: Natural scientific and societal significance of geomorphological phenomena in caves and their protection
- A. Mock: Wood in a cave – its significance and consequences for practical maintance of caves
- M. Fulín: Comments to the monitoring of bats in the Jasovská and Drienovská Caves
- Ľ. Gaál: Will the protection of Ponická Cave be successful?
- V. Papáč: Contribution to knowledge about the fauna of Ponická Cave
- D. Haviarová – P. Gruber: Tracing test in the Milada Cave
- P. Staník: Trstín Water Abyss – myths and reality
- Ľ. Gaál – M. Peško: New protection zones of caves
- I. Balciar: Cleaning of abysses in the Slovak Karst
- P. Staník – I. Balciar: Practical care of caves in Slovakia during 2005
- P. Holúbek – P. Staník: New parts in the Gombitove Halls of Demänovská Cave of Liberty
Caves and public
- T. Gall – Ľ. Nudzíková: Attendance of show caves in 1995 – 2005
- Ľ. Gaál – P. Gažík – M. Soják: New educational center in the Domica Cave
- Z. Višňovská: New palaeontological exposition of cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) in the Važecká Cave
- Ľ. Gaál: Zlá diera (Bad Hole) – new show cave in Slovakia
- J. Stankovič: Educational trail The caves of Slovak Karst – World Natural Heritage
- M. Štéc: Educational trail in the Ďumbier high mountain karst
- P. Labaška: Water source for operation of Demänovská Cave of Liberty
From the history
- M. Lalkovič: From the history of the Liskovská Cave
- M. Lalkovič: Miloš Janoška and his interest about caves
Attractions from abroad
- P. Bella – Ľ. Gaál – P. Gažík – J. Zelinka: Study trip to selected caves a karst localities in Greece
- L. Vlček – J. Šurka – J. Hrončová: Underground of Denmark
- J. Hromas: Caves Administration of the Czech Republic established
Speleological events and affairs
- P. Bella: 5th Scientific Conference „Research, Utilisation and Protection of Caves“
- J. Zelinka: 2nd International Workshop on Ice Caves (IWIC-II), Demänovská Dolina 2006
- Ľ. Gaál: 9th International Symposium on Pseudokarst in Poland
- V. Papáč – Z. Višňovská: 18th International Symposium of Biospeleology in Romania – 100 years of biospeleology
- D. Haviarová: 14th International Karstological School at Postojna
- Ľ. Gaál: 12th meeting of Slovak-Hungarian working group for nature and landscape protection at Csopak, Hungary
- P. Staník: 5th seminar of speleological guard service
- P. Bella: 11th vocational seminar for show caves employees
Short news
- Show caves attendances in 2005 (Ľ. Nudzíková – Ľ. Gaál)
- Promotion of Slovak show caves in Athens (T. Gall)
- Mučínska Cave – new euducational locality in the Cerová Highland (Ľ. Gaál)
- Representatives of the Australian Caves and Karst Management Association in Slovakia (P. Bella)
- We have visited the Skalky skřítků Cave in Doupov Hills, Czech Republic (Ľ. Gaál)
- Memorable board of Ing. Svätopluk Kámen (Ľ. Gaál)
- 11th Quaternary 2005 (J. Psotka)
Karstological and speleological literature
- J. Galvánek: J. Jakál a kol.: The Caves of World Heritage in Slovakia
- P. Bella: D. C. Culvier – W. B. White, Eds. Encyclopedia of Caves
- A. Mock: H. Wilkens – D. C. Culver – W. F. Humphreys, Eds. Ecosystems of the World 30. Subterranean ecosystems
- P. Gažík: K. S. Woo: Caves – A Wonderful Underground
- J. Zelinka: V. N. Dubljanskij a kol.: Kungurskaja ledjanaja peščera: opyt režimnych nabljudenij
- J. Psotka: Research, Utilisation and Protection of Caves 4 – Proceedings of scientific conference
- Ľ. Gaál: J. Stankovič – P. Horváth: Caves of Slovak Karst in the life of Vilam Rozložník
- P. Bella: Udin boršt
- J. Psotka: Speleofórum 25
- Ľ. Gaál: Contributions on karst and caves in the journal Geomorphologia Slovaca, vol. 1 – 5
- Ľ. Gaál: P. Michal: Drienocká Highland as the karstic landscape
- L. Vlček: Z. Nišponský: In flooded depths under Tisovec and Muráň Castle
- Ľ. Gaál: Speleological articles in the journal Reussia
Social reports
- J. Zelinka: Sexagenarian Dr. Jacek Piasecki
- J. Zelinka: Jiří Hebelka fifty-years old
- Ľ. Gaál: RNDr. Sixty-five-years of RNDr. Ján Mello, CSc.
- Ľ. Nudzíková: Entered among fifty-year old ones
- L. Vlček: Bibliography of journal Aragonit Vol. 1 – 10
