Moravian Karst

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Moravian Karst is a renowned karst landscape in the eastern Czech Republic, famous for its extensive cave systems, deep gorges, and unique geological formations.

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Moravian Karst canonical 3
Moravian Karst area 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf karst landscape
protected landscape area
country Czech Republic
formationProcess chemical weathering of limestone by water
geologicalPeriod Devonian limestone
governingBody Czech Nature Conservation Agency
hasBiodiversitySignificance habitat for bats
habitat for cave invertebrates
hasEcosystem karst springs and wetlands
temperate deciduous forest
hasGeologicalFeature caves
gorges
karst
limestone formations
sinkholes
underground rivers
hasPart Amatérská Cave
Sloupsko-Šošůvské Caves
surface form: Balcarova Cave

Sloupsko-Šošůvské Caves
surface form: Kateřinská Cave

Macocha Gorge
Punkva Caves
surface form: Punkevní Cave

Punkva Caves
Rudické propadání
Sloupsko-Šošůvské Caves
Výpustek Cave
hasRiver Jedovnický Creek NERFINISHED
Punkva River NERFINISHED
knownFor deep gorges
extensive cave systems
speleological research
tourism
underground river navigation
lengthApprox about 25 km
locatedIn South Moravia
surface form: South Moravian Region

eastern Czech Republic
locatedNear Brno
nearbyTown Adamov
Blansko
nearbyVillage Jedovnice
Ostrov u Macochy
Sloup
orientation north–south
partOf Czech protected landscape areas system
protectedSince 1956
recognizedAs one of the most important karst areas in Central Europe
touristAttraction boat trips on underground Punkva River
show caves with guided tours
viewpoints over Macocha Gorge

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Moravia contains Moravian Karst
Brno region containsLandmark Moravian Karst
South Moravia contains Moravian Karst
South Moravia hasSubregion Moravian Karst
this entity surface form: Moravian Karst area
Svratka passesNear Moravian Karst
this entity surface form: Moravian Karst area