Karst and World Heritage Status

Hamilton-Smith, Elery

doi:10.3986/ac.v36i2.198

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“…Many important karst manifestations have been exploited successfully for the purposes of tourism in the form of natural tourist attractions (also those privately operated), protected areas, geosites, UNESCO heritage sites, etc. for decades if not centuries [15,[19][20][21][22]. These localities are very numerous and have been included in the newly-formed global geoparks only occasionally.…”

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“…Several lines of evidence are as follows. First, many karst features are of heritage value (geomorphological and "pure" speleological heritage) because these are either unusual and rare landforms or "windows" into the dynamic geological environment [15,[19][20][21]. Second, karst objects have been essential sites of nature-based tourism long before the very appearance of the idea of geological heritage and geotourism; for instance, many caves are open to excursions or attract amateur speleologists [15,22].…”

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Karst as Important Resource for Geopark-Based Tourism: Current State and Biases

Ruban

2018

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global Geoparks initiative balances the conservation of geological heritage with its use in purposes of tourism industry. However, the resources of geoparks and the current state of their use are yet to be fully understood. The phenomenon of karst (caves, sinkholes, etc.) appears to be a valuable geopark resource because it attracts numerous visitors interested in geo-, eco-, and speleotourism. Of 140 global geoparks, 37% exploit karst resources. These are located chiefly in Europe and Southeast Asia. Just a few geoparks are fully based on karst features and the others use this resource together with other geological heritage resources. Global geoparks tend to emphasize either particular karst elements or entire karst landscapes. Many interesting features (e.g., gypsum and salt karst) are underrepresented in global geoparks. The UNESCO Global Geoparks initiative should become more phenomenon-focused to offer full representation of karst resources. For some countries like Russia and the United States, where geoparks have not been created yet, the consideration of karst resources may provide significant advantages in the strategic development of geopark-based geotourism.

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Karst as Important Resource for Geopark-Based Tourism: Current State and Biases

Ruban

2018

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“…Furthermore, particularly numerous caves and geomorphologically remarkable scenic spots became attractions and provoked development of tourism (Hamilton-Smith 2007;Williams 2008b). An increasing demand for clean energy resources calls for intensive use of geothermal energy from karst systems (Liedl and Sauter 1998;Goldscheider et al 2010a).…”

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Karst Aquifers—Characterization and Engineering

Stevanović¹

2015

Professional Practice in Earth Sciences

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“…The cave was designated a national heritage site in 1978 by the Brazilian National Institute for the preservation of the Artistic and Historic Heritage (IPH-AN), justified by the exceptional scenic value and scientific value offered by the location. Later, in 2007, was placed in the list of geological sites in Brazil (Boggiani et al 2007b), with the potential to be raised to world speleological heritage, cause it has the exceptional features of the landscape and established conservation guidelines, as described by Hamilton-Smith (2007).…”

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Tourism in Caves and the Conservation of the Speleological Heritage:The Case of Serra da Bodoquena (Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil)

Lobo

Moretti

2009

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IzvlečekUDK 551.44:338.48(81) Heros Augusto Santos Lobo & Edvaldo Cesar Moretti: Jamski turizem in ohranjanje speleološke dediščine: primer iz Serra da Bodoquena (Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazilija)Mesto Bonito leži v regiji Serra da Bodoquena, v brazilski državi Mato Grosso do Sul. Ta mestna regija je adut za turizem v državi in najprimernejše področje za razvoj jamskega turizma. Kot turizem se razume »ekoturizem« in je načrtovan kot »trajnostni«. Študija je osredotočena na ekološko trajnostne vidike tamkajšnjega jamskega turizma, še posebej na turistične kapacitete oziroma predlagane omejitve. Prispevek priporoča različne pristope za ugotavljanje nosilnih kapacitet s poudarkom tako na izvedbenih kot tudi na količinskih vidikih. V Bonitu je ekološko trajnostni jamski turizem mogoč, a le če bodo sprejeti predlogi o omejitvi obiska v skladu s tehničnimi in okoljskimi pristopi ter upoštevani interesi lokalnega prebivalstva. Ključne besede: ekološki turizem, jamski turizem, samočistilna sposobnost, upravljanje. AbstractUDC 551.44:338.48(81) Heros The Serra da Bodoquena is the region in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil in which the municipality of Bonito is located. This municipality is the primary calling card for tourism in the state and is one of the most developed areas of ecotourism and speleotourism in the country. The tourism there is entitled ecotourism, and is designed to be sustainable. The present case study focuses on the ecologically sustainable aspects of the speleotourism practiced there, especially the proposals for tourist carrying capacity adopted. The results and discussion provide suggestions for the adoption of a different formulation of carrying capacity focusing on both operational and quantitative aspects. Ecologically sustainable speleotourism in the Serra da Bodoquena should be possible as long as new proposals limiting visitation are adopted which conform to technical environmental management procedures and consider the interests of local stakeholders.

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Karst and World Heritage Status

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Karst as Important Resource for Geopark-Based Tourism: Current State and Biases

Karst as Important Resource for Geopark-Based Tourism: Current State and Biases

Karst Aquifers—Characterization and Engineering

Tourism in Caves and the Conservation of the Speleological Heritage:The Case of Serra da Bodoquena (Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil)

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