This article presents a method used to identify thresholds to tourist carrying capacity of
Santana cave (CCSC), in Brazil, and their results. The method comprised three steps: the …

From 2001 to 2005 the CO 2 concentration of the air in the interior and exterior of the Nerja
Cave was studied and its relation with the air temperature and visitor number. The average …

Anthropogenic impact on CO 2 levels was studied in the Bear Chamber of the Výpustek
Cave, a show cave in the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic), during a period of active …

Global biodiversity is in rapid decline, yet the key threats to wildlife in many regions remain
uncertain. Bats are one of the most diverse mammalian groups, playing vital roles in the …

The evolution of CO2 levels with and without human presence was studied in a selected site
(Gallery Chamber) of the homothermic zone of the Balcarka Cave (Moravian Karst, Czech …

Bat populations in China appear to have decreased considerably in the last 30 years. Four
reasons may have been responsible:(1) Cave exploitation for tourism has changed the …

Tourism activity affects the cave's physical environment in several ways, such as damaging
speleothems, altering the cave structure for ease of access, and the shifting of cave …

Two new troglomorphic pseudoscorpion species, Bisetocreagris maomaotou sp. nov.(Family
Neobisiidae) and Tyrannochthonius chixingi sp. nov.(Family Chthoniidae) are described …

Caves and other subterranean habitats are crucial for the survival of many bat species, but
often deteriorate as a result of visits by tourists. The aim of the study was to understand the …

Show caves provide tourists with the opportunity to have close contact with natural
underground spaces. However, visitation to these places also creates a need for …