List of karst areas

Contents 1 Africa 1.1 Madagascar 1.2 South Africa 2 Asia 2.1 China 2.2 Georgia 2.3 Indonesia 2.4 Israel 2.5 Japan 2.6 Laos 2.7 Lebanon 2.8 Malaysia 2.9 Philippines 2.10 South Korea 2.11 Thailand 2.12 Taiwan 2.13 Turkey 2.14 Vietnam 3 Europe 3.1 Albania 3.2 Austria 3.3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.4 Bulgaria 3.5 Croatia 3.6 Czech Republic 3.7 England 3.8 Estonia 3.9 France 3.10 Germany 3.11 Hungary 3.12 Ireland 3.13 Italy 3.14 Malta 3.15 Montenegro 3.16 Poland 3.17 Portugal 3.18 Romania 3.19 Serbia 3.20 Scotland 3.21 Slovakia 3.22 Slovenia 3.23 Spain 3.24 Sweden 3.25 Switzerland 3.26 Ukraine 3.27 Wales 4 North America 4.1 Canada 4.2 Mexico 4.3 United States 5 Central America and the Caribbean 5.1 Belize 5.2 Cuba 5.3 Dominican Republic 5.4 Jamaica 5.5 Puerto Rico 6 Oceania 6.1 Australia 6.2 New Zealand 6.3 Papua New Guinea 6.4 South America 7 References

Africa

Madagascar

• Anjajavy Forest, western Madagascar
• Ankarana Reserve, Madagascar
• Madagascar dry deciduous forests, western Madagascar
• Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Madagascar

South Africa

• Oudtshoorn, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
• West Rand, Gauteng and North West Province, South Africa.

Asia

China

• Area around Guilin and Yangshuo
• Jiuzhaigou Valley and Huanglong National Park, (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• South China Karst, World Heritage Site
• Stone Forest
• Zhangjiajie National Forest park, forming part of the Wulingyuan scenic area, World Heritage Site
• Wulong Karst, Wulong County, Chongqing Municipality

Georgia

• Arabika Massif (including Voronya Cave—the world's deepest cave), Abkhazia, Georgia

Indonesia

• Bantimurung, Indonesia
• Gunung Sewu, Indonesia

Israel

• Ofra region, Israel

Japan

• Akiyoshi Plateau, Japan
• Atetsudai and Taishakudai Plateaus, Japan
• Shikoku Karst, Japan
• Hiraodai Plateau, Japan
• Okinoerabujima Island and other islets of Nansei Islands, Japan

Laos

• Khammouane, Laos
• Vang Vieng, Laos

Lebanon

• Jeita Grotto, Lebanon
• Parts of Mount Lebanon

Malaysia

• Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia
• Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, Langkawi, Malaysia
• Kinta Valley, Perak, Malaysia
• Perlis State Park, Perlis, Malaysia
• Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia

Philippines

• El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
• Coron, Palawan, Philippines
• Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines
• Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines
• Negros Island and Gigante Islands, Negros Oriental, Philippines
• Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines
• Caramoan Peninsula, Camarines Sur, Philippines

South Korea

• Gangwon-do (South Korea), South Korea
• Northwestern North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

Thailand

• Krabi region, Thailand
• Phangnga Bay Area, southern Thailand
• Doi Nang Non, northern Thailand

Taiwan

• Kenting National Park, Taiwan

Turkey

• Taseli plateau, Turkey

Vietnam

• Halong Bay, Vietnam
• Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Vietnam
• Tam Coc - Bich Dong in Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam

Europe

Albania

• Biza area in central Eastern Albania
• Mali me Gropa
• Albanian Alps
• Karaburun Peninsula, Albania

Austria

• Eastern region of the Northern Limestone Alps in the provinces of Salzburg, Upper Austria, Styria, and Lower Austria, forming huge limestone plateaus such as the Steinernes Meer, Hagengebirge, Tennengebirge, Dachstein, Totes Gebirge, Hochschwab, Rax, and Schneeberg.
• Area around Graz, Styria.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Karst poljas (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian: kraška polja)

• Popovo polje in Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Livanjsko polje (405 km²), near Livno in Bosnia (region) of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Nevesinjsko polje, near Nevesinje in Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Gatačko polje, near Gacko in Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Glamočko polje, near Glamoč in Bosnia (region) of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Duvanjsko polje, near Duvno in Bosnia (region) of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Mostarsko polje, near Mostar in Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Kupreško Polje, near Kupres in Bosnia (region) of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Vjetrenica (which means "wind cave" or "blowhole"), largest and most important cave
• Neretva river
• Trebisnjica river

Bulgaria

• Central Rhodope karst (including Trigrad Gorge), Bulgaria
• Devnya Valley, Varna Province, Bulgaria
• Dragoman marsh, Bulgaria
• Karlukovo Karst Geocomplex

Croatia

• Regions of Dalmatia, Lika (Plitvice Lakes National Park), Gorski kotar, Istria, Kvarner and the islands in Croatia
• See also: list of caves in Croatia

Czech Republic

• Moravian Karst, Czech Republic
• Bohemian Karst, Czech Republic

England

• White Peak of the Peak District, around Matlock, Castleton^[1] (including Thor's Cave)
• Mendip Hills including Cheddar Gorge^[2]
• Yorkshire Dales including the Gaping Gill and Ease Gill systems^[3]
• Forest of Dean including the Clearwell Caves and Mines^[4]

Estonia

• Tuhala karst area, Estonia

France

• Pyrenees
  • Massif de Larra-Belagua, near Pic d'Anie
  • Pierre-Saint-Martin
  • Arbailles
• Massif Central
  • Causses (Causse du Larzac,...)
• French Prealps
  • Sainte-Baume
  • Mont Sainte-Victoire
  • Alpilles
  • Luberon
  • Vaucluse Mountains
  • Vercors Plateau
  • Chartreuse Mountains
  • Bauges
• Jura
  • Bugey
• Pays d'Ouche (Normandy)

Germany

• Hönnetal at Balve
• Swabian Alb region in the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg

Hungary

• Region of the Mecsek Mountains
• Bükk, a plateau in northeastern Hungary
• Bakony Hills in Transdanubia
• Buda Hills, thermal karst area
• Aggtelek Karst and the largest cave in Hungary (Aggtelek National Park, UNESCO WHS)

Ireland

• Burren in County Clare

Italy

• Murge, in Apulia and Basilicata, southern
• Carso (Slovene: Kras), a plateau in southwestern Slovenia and northeastern Italy

Malta

• Wied iż-Żurrieq and Dingli, West

Montenegro

• Dinaric Alps region

Poland

• Kraków-Częstochowa Upland (Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska)
• Holy Cross Mountains (Góry Świętokrzyskie) with the Jaskinia Raj (Raj Cave)
• Tatra Mountains including the Jaskinia Wielka Śnieżna (Great Snowy Cave)— the longest cave in Poland

Portugal

• Natural Park Serras d'Aire and Candeeiros

Romania

• Apuseni Mountains, Romania
• Bucegi Mountains, Romania

Serbia

• Dinaric Alps region
• merokarst of eastern Serbia

Scotland

• Assynt, southeast Skye and near Kentallen in Scotland, United Kingdom^[5]

Slovakia

• Slovak Paradise, Slovakia
• Slovak Karst, Slovakia
• Tatry, Slovakia
• Nízke Tatry, Slovakia
• Muránska planina, Slovakia

Slovenia

• Region of Inner Carniola, Goriška, Upper Carniola and Lower Carniola
• Kras (German: Karst), a plateau in southwestern Slovenia and northeastern Italy

Spain

• Picos de Europa and Basque mountains, northern Spain
• Larra-Belagua, Navarre, northern Spain
• Cadí mountain range, Spain
• Garraf Massif Natural Park area, Spain
• Ciudad Encantada in the province of Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
• El Torcal de Antequera nature preserve, southern Spain

Sweden

• Various places in the limestone and marl island of Gotland, most notably the Lummelunda cave system. Depending on definition the stacks of Gotland can be classified as karst.
• The Abisko-Torneträsk area in northern Sweden contains several cave systems developed on carbonate stata of the Caledonide nappes.

Switzerland

• 7,900 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi), or 19% of the surface of Switzerland, is karst, within this area lies the majority of the 7,500 currently known Swiss caves, with an accumulated passage length of more than 1,200 kilometres (750 mi).

Ukraine

• Podolia and Bukovina regions in the northeastern edge of the Carpathian Mountains which includes some of the largest gypsum caves in the world, including the Optymistychna Cave, which is over 200,000 meters in length, making it the longest cave in Eurasia, the third longest in the world, and the longest gypsum cave in the world.

Wales

• Southern region of the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, United Kingdom^[6]

North America

Canada

• Marble Canyon, British Columbia
• Monkman Provincial Park, British Columbia
• Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia
• Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
• Port au Port Peninsula, Newfoundland
• Nahanni region in the Northwest Territories
• Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta and the Northwest Territories
• Avon Peninsula, Nova Scotia
• St-Jude, Quebec

Mexico

• Cenotes of the Yucatán Peninsula
• Sótanos of the Sierra Gorda, Querétaro
• Cacahuamilpa grottos Guerrero

United States

• Bluegrass region of Kentucky
• Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
• Central Pennsylvania
• Cumberland Plateau in Middle Tennessee
• Deschutes River basin, Oregon
• Driftless Area of southwest Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa and northwest Illinois
• Florida peninsula
• Germany Valley Karst Area, West Virginia
• Grassy Cove Karst Area, Tennessee
• Great Valley of Appalachia (Huntsville, Alabama to Howe Caverns, central New York)
• Greenbrier River watershed in West Virginia
• Illinois Caverns State Natural Area and Illinois Sinkhole Plain in Monroe County, Illinois
• Kamas Ranch and Alabaster Cavern area of Oklahoma
• Kosciusko Island, southeastern Alaska
• Lehman Caves located within Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada
• Mammoth Cave in central Kentucky
• Mitchell Plain and uplands of southern Indiana
• Ozark Plateau of Missouri and Arkansas
• Presque Isle County near and around Rogers City in northern Michigan
• Ricks Spring in northeast Utah
• Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
• Swago Karst Area, West Virginia
• Texas Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona
• Texas Hill Country, Texas and its northern extensions, including the Palo Pinto Mountains
• Yosemite area, California

Central America and the Caribbean

Belize

• Eastern foothills of Maya Mountains including parts of the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize
• Great Blue Hole near the center of Lighthouse Reef, Belize

Cuba

• Mogotes in Viñales Valley

Dominican Republic

• Los Haitises National Park

Jamaica

• Cockpit Country region

Puerto Rico

• Karst forest, Puerto Rico (see Geography of Puerto Rico)
• Mountains of northwestern Puerto Rico

Oceania

Australia

• Cutta Cutta Caves National Park and Kintore Caves Conservation Park, Katherine, Northern Territory
• Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, near Margaret River, south west Western Australia
• Northern Swan Coastal Plain, Perth, Western Australia
• Naracoorte Caves National Park, South Australia
• Jenolan Caves, New South Wales
• Wombeyan Caves, New South Wales
• Mole Creek Karst National Park, Tasmania
• Nullarbor Plain, South Australia and Western Australia

New Zealand

• Takaka Hill, Tasman Region (South Island)
• Mount Owen, Tasman Region (South Island)
• Waitomo, southern Waikato Region (North Island)
• Oparara, Buller District of the West Coast Region (South Island)

Papua New Guinea

• Nakanai Mountains, East New Britain

South America

• Madre de Dios Island and Guarello Island (the world's southernmost limestone mine), Magallanes, Chile

References