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This book presents the karts as a global phenomenon. It is very well illustrated with original photographs and illustrations by the authors. The first chapters elaborate surface and underground karst phenomena, including hydrology. However, most of the monograph is dedicated to caves in North Macedonia. There is extenstive elaboration of caves in North Macedonia by regions. Next chapters are about biospeleology (comprehensive presentation of cave diversity in North Macedonia), speleopaleontology (mainly fossils from Pleistocene), speleoarchaeology (first comprehensive presentation of paleolithic findings Neanderthal communities), cave churches, threats and protection, destroyed karts phenomena. The monograph ends with glossary (Macedonian with English, German, French, Croatian, and Serbian translations), bibliography.
List of contents
Historical Overview of Karstological and Speleological Research on the Territory of North Macedonia.- Distribution and Age of Carbonate Rocks in North Macedonia.- Surface Karst Forms.- Karst Hydrography.- The Karst in the Skopje Valley.- Caves in the Porece Basin.- Underground Karst Forms on the Mountain Massif Jakupica.- Caves in the Western Region.- Caves in the Central Part of Macedonia.- Caves in the Eastern Part of Macedonia.- Biospeleology.- Speleopaleontology.- Speleoarcheology.- Cave Churches.- Speleotourism.- Protection and Threats of the Karst and Underground Karst Forms.- Destroyed Rare Karst Phenomena.- Concluding Observations.
Summary
This book presents the karts as a global phenomenon. It is very well illustrated with original photographs and illustrations by the authors. The first chapters elaborate surface and underground karst phenomena, including hydrology. However, most of the monograph is dedicated to caves in North Macedonia. There is extenstive elaboration of caves in North Macedonia by regions. Next chapters are about biospeleology (comprehensive presentation of cave diversity in North Macedonia), speleopaleontology (mainly fossils from Pleistocene), speleoarchaeology (first comprehensive presentation of paleolithic findings—Neanderthal communities), cave churches, threats and protection, destroyed karts phenomena. The monograph ends with glossary (Macedonian with English, German, French, Croatian, and Serbian translations), bibliography.
