Subterranean ecosystems are among the most widespread environments on Earth, yet we
still have poor knowledge of their biodiversity. To raise awareness of subterranean …

Forestry best management practices (BMPs) were developed to minimize water pollution
from forestry operations by primarily addressing sediment and sediment transport, which is …

The information and views set out in this publication are those of the authors and do not
necessarily reflect the official opinion of IUCN and of the Commission. The Commission …

Underground tourist cultural and natural heritage sites in Slovenia that share similar
management problems with other such sites worldwide include Postojna Cave with more …

(1) Background: Show caves are unique natural attractions and touristic traffic can trigger
their degradation within a short time. There are no universal solutions to counter the effects …

3. Results The current map and list of these 28 sites of high subterranean biodiversity
(Figure 1, Table 1) represent nearly all of the sites known to contain 25 or more stygobionts …

Human activities in subterranean environments can affect different ecosystem components,
including the resident fauna. Subterranean terrestrial invertebrates are particularly sensitive …

Abstract La Verna chamber (France, western Pyrenees), the largest underground chamber
in France, hosts 18 species of endemic hypogean invertebrates, all highly modified …

As paisagens cársticas são caracterizadas pela presença de cavernas, rios subterrâneos,
minerais raros, fauna singular, como também pela ocorrência frequente de sítios …

Karst landscapes are important assets that provide a source of water, host rare and
endangered biota, and serve as sites of significant human historical artifacts. Previous …